August 2014 VS 09 GALILEO SAT 5-6 LOGOTYPE TONS MONOCHROME LOGOTYPE COMPLET (SYMBOLE ET TYPOGRAPHIE) 294C CRÉATION CARRÉ NOIR AOÛT 2005 VS 09 GALILEO FOC M1, SAT 5-6 A STRATEGIC, SYMBOLIC MISSION FOR EUROPE : THE LAUNCH OF TWO GALILEO SATELLITES With the ninth Soyuz launch from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, Arianespace continues the deployment of the GALILEO constellation. GALILEO is a new global satellite navigation system, under civilian control. Carried out on behalf of the European Commission, under a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), this mission will orbit the first two GALILEO FOC (Full Operational Capacity) satellites. Arianespace, a GALILEO program partner from the outset Arianespace has been a major GALILEO partner right from the start of this program. It launched the first four satellites in the GALILEO constellation (IOV 1 & 2 and IOV 3 & 4), using Soyuz rockets from the Guiana Space Center, on October 21, 2011, then on October 12, 2012. In 2005 and 2008, the company’s subsidiary Starsem had launched the experimental satellites, Giove-A and Giove-B, which secured the frequencies allocated to the constellation. The two satellites launched on this mission, each weighing 730 kg, will be placed into a circular Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), at an altitude of 23,522 km. These are the first two satellites in a series of 22 FOC models. The spacecrafts are built by prime contractor OHB System, while the payloads are supplied by SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd), a British subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space. Following this launch, designated VS09, Arianespace will continue the deployement of the FOC satellites, using its Ariane 5 and Soyuz launch vehicles. The next GALILEO launch is scheduled for the last quarter of 2014. GALILEO, a new global satellite navigation system GALILEO is a European program, giving Europe its own satellite navigation system, which supports multiple applications. Under civilian control, GALILEO will offer guaranteed, high-precision location services, independently of other global navigation satellite services (GNSS), in particular the United States’ GPS system. GALILEO will offer five distinct global services: open service, commercial service, safety-of-life service, regulated public service, search & rescue service. The GALILEO program will enable Europe to address the strategic, economic, industrial and societal challenges inherent in the fast-paced growth of space-based positioning and timing technologies. With this latest launch, Arianespace once again demonstrates its ability to ensure that Europe enjoys independent access to space. CONTENTS The mission: Press Contact Mario de Lépine > The launch at a glance PAGE 1-2 [email protected] > GALILEO SAT 5-6 Satellites PAGE 3 01.60.87.60.15 06.85.13.13.96 Further information: #vs09 arianespace.tv > Soyuz launch vehicle PAGE 4-5 > Countdown and fligh PAGE 6 @arianespace youtube.com/arianespace > GALILEO SAT 5-6 mission profile PAGE 7 > Arianespace & the Guiana Space Center PAGE 8 @arianespaceceo arianespace For more information, visit us on www.arianespace.com 1 VS 09 GALILEO FOC M1, SAT 5-6 MISSION DESCRIPTION The ninth Soyuz launch from the Guiana Space Center (CSG) will place into a circular orbit, two new satellites of the Europe’s GALILEO satellite navigation system at an altitud of about 23,522 km. The launcher will be carrying a total payload of 1,607 kg, including about 1,460 kg for the two satellites, to be released into its targeted orbit at an inclination of 55,040 degrees. The launch will be from the Soyuz Launch Complex (ELS) in Sinnamary, French Guiana. Targeted orbit : MEO circular orbit Altitude : 23,522 km Inclinaison : 55.040 degrees Liftoff is scheduled for Thursday, August 21, 2014 at: • 12:31:14 (UTC) • 09:31:14 (Local Time in French Guiana) • 14:31:14 (in Paris) • 08:31:14 (in Washington, DC) • 16:31:14 (in Moscow) The launch at a glance Following liftoff from the Guiana Space Center, the powered phase of the lower three Soyuz stages will last about nine minutes. The third stage of the launcher will then be separated from the upper composite, comprising the Fregat upper stage and the GALILEO FOC M1, SAT 5-6 satellites. The Fregat will carry out three main powered three lower stages and the fairing will fall back into the sea. phases: After a first burn, the upper composite is spinned during a ballistic phase lasting about 3 hours and • First burn, lasting about 4 minutes, 16 minutes. Then, Fregat will ignite its own engine to bring the upper composite to an orbit over the followed by a ballistic phase lasting Earth. At a pre-determined point of this orbit, Fregat will ignite a second burn lasting 5 minutes to about 3 hours and 16 minutes. reach the circular orbit of separation. • Second burn, lasting about 5 minutes, At the end of the mission, the Fregat upper stage will be passivated. followed by a second ballistic phase, The GALILEO satellites will then lower their altitude in order to reach their operationnal orbit. lasting one hour and 21 minutes. Following satellite separation, Fregat Soyuz payload configuration will be inserted on a circular graveyard orbit. The GALILEO FOC M1, SAT 5-6 satellites has been built by OHB System (Bremen). The spacecraft payloads were provided by SSTL, UK, on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA). Soyuz payload configu- ration Les satellites GALILEO SAT 5-6 Mission length The nominal length of the mission (from liftoff to separation of the satellites) is 3 hour 47 minutes and 57 seconds. For more information, visit us on www.arianespace.com 2 VS 09 GALILEO FOC M1, SAT 5-6 GALILEO SAT 5-6 SATELLITES Customer The European Space Agency (ESA) Manufacturer OHB-System (Bus, prime), SSTL (payload) Mass Mass at liftoff 730 kg each Dimensions 2.5 x 1.2 x 1.1 m Span in orbite 14.67 m Life time 12 years and more Puissance électrique 1,420 W Orbit MEO circular orbit Signal de navigation 3 bands (E5, E6 et E1) Equipment Search and Rescue transponder (COSPAS SARSAT) PRESS CONTACT: Martin Stade ESA Media Relations Office Head of Corporate Communications Phone: +33 1 53 69 72 99 OHB Fax: +33 1 53 69 76 90 Phone: +49 421 - 2020-620 Email: [email protected] Fax: +49 421 - 2020-9898 Email: [email protected] For more information, visit us on www.arianespace.com 3 VS 09 GALILEO FOC M1, SAT 5-6 SOYUZ LAUNCH VEHICLE The Soyuz launch vehicle family has provided reliable and efficient launch services since the start of space exploration. Soyuz rockets, which launched both the first artificial satellite and the first man into space, have been credited with more than 1,825 launches to date. Today, Soyuz is used for manned and unmanned flights to the International Space Station, as well as Russian government launches, and commercial launches with Arianespace as launch operator. The Soyuz configuration introduced in 1966 has been the workhorse of the Soviet/Russian space program. As the only manned launch vehicle in Russia and the former Soviet Union, Soyuz meets very high standards of reliability and robustness. The first launch of the Soyuz 2-1a version on November 8, 2004 from the Plessetsk Cosmodrome represented a major step in the launch vehicle development program. This modernized version of Soyuz, also used to successfully launch MetOp-A on October 19, 2006, features a digital control system providing additional mission flexibility; it also enables control of the launch vehicle fitted with 1 the 4.1-meter ST fairing. This was a necessary step towards the next-generation Soyuz 2-1b launcher, the culmination of a joint European/Russian upgrade program. It adds a more powerful third-stage engine, significantly increasing the launcher’s overall performance. The inaugural flight of the upgraded Soyuz 2-1b launch vehicle was successfully performed on December 27, 2006, orbiting the Corot scientific spacecraft for French space agency CNES. 2 The decision of the European Space Agency to introduce Soyuz launch capability at the Guiana Space Center (CSG) marked a major step forward in expanding the range of missions. With the introduction of Soyuz at CSG, this famed Russian launch vehicle is now an integral part of the European launcher fleet,together with the heavy-lift Ariane 5 and the light Vega. Offered exclusively 3 by Arianespace to the commercial market, for launches from CSG, Soyuz becomes Europe’s standard medium launcher for both government and commercial missions. On October 21, 2011 Arianespace successfully launched the first Soyuz rocket from the Guiana 4 Space Center (CSG) in French Guiana, orbiting the first two satellites in the GALILEO constellation. The Samara Space Center in Russia continues to produce Soyuz launchers. Because of sustained 5 demand from the Russian government, International Space Station requirements and Arianespace’s commercial orders, the Soyuz is being produced at an average rate of 15 to 20 launchers per year. The manufacturer can also rapidly scale up to accommodate market demand. In fact, annual Soyuz production peaked in the early 1980’s at 60 vehicles per year. Soyuz is a reliable, efficient,and cost-effective solution for a full range of missions, from LEO to Mars or Venus. Offering an unrivaled heritage, Soyuz has already performed almost every type of mission, from telecommunications, Earth observation, weather and scientific satellites, to manned spacecraft. It is a very scalable and flexible launch vehicle. The Soyuz version currently offered by Arianespace is a four-stage launch vehicle: four boosters (first stage), a central core (second stage), a third stage, and the restartable Fregat upper stage (fourth SOYUZ stage). It also includes a payload adapter/dispenser and fairing.