The active mission pace for Arianespace’s workhorse Ariane 5 is being sustained as a new launcher is welcomed to the Spaceport.
This latest heavy-lift vehicle was delivered to French Guiana yesterday aboard the MN Colibri, which is one of two roll-on/roll-off ships that transport components from Europe to the launch site in South America. Today, the launcher hardware was transferred by road from the port of Pariacabo to the Spaceport.
Arianespace is planning a total of six Ariane 5 flights during 2010, with three of these already performed and a fourth mission in advanced preparation for liftoff in September.
The three launches conducted so far this year have orbited six satellites, delivering a combined payload lift performance of nearly 24,600 kg.
This activity began with Arianespace’s May 21 launch of the ASTRA 3B commercial telecommunications satellite for Luxembourg-based SES ASTRA, along with the COMSAT Bw-2 secure military relay spacecraft for Astrium GmbH on behalf of the German Bundeswehr.
It was followed by a June 26 flight that lofted Arabsat’s Arabsat-5A telecommunications and TV broadcasting satellite, with the multi-purpose COMS spacecraft for South Korea’s KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute).
Arianespace’s latest mission success occurred August 4, orbiting two satellites that will provide telecommunications services to Africa, the Middle East and Persian Gulf states: NILESAT 201 for Egyptian-based Nilesat, and RASCOM-QAF1R for the Pan-African satellite operator, RascomStar-QAF.
Preparations are well advanced for the fourth Ariane 5 flight of 2010, with its launcher having completed the initial build-up at the Spaceport. This vehicle will carry Eutelsat’s W3B telecommunications satellite and the BSAT-3b relay platform for B-SAT Corporation, and is scheduled for launch on September 15.
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miércoles, 11 de agosto de 2010
sábado, 24 de julio de 2010
Arabsat-5A and BADR-5 satellites have been handed over to Arabsat by Astrium and Thales Alenia Space
The Arabsat-5A and BADR-5 satellites have been handed over to Arabsat by Astrium and Thales Alenia Space, as part of the in-orbit delivery contract and have entered commercial service. Both satellites were deployed and tested in orbit in the same time period, due to their close launch dates.
Arabsat-5AAfter the successful completion of in-orbit testing, the BADR-3, which was launched via a Proton vehicle on June 3rd, was officially transferred to Arabsat on July 17th, at the designated orbital location. This event was followed shortly by Arabsat-5A, launched by an Ariane 5 onJune 26th and officially transferred to Arabsat on July 21st at the designated orbital location, less than one month after launch. Astrium and Thales Alenia Space are acting as co-prime contractors for the satellites’ construction and delivery into orbit. Astrium, the team leader, supplied the Eurostar E3000 platforms and assembled and tested the spacecraft. Thales Alenia Space supplied the communications payloads. The Launch and Early Orbit Phases were conducted from the Astrium spacecraft control centre in Toulouse, and the In-Orbit Testing from the Arabsat main control centre in Riyadh with the participation of the Arabsat control centre in Tunis. Arabsat’s first 5th generation satellites are now in commercial operation providing communications services.
BADR-5 is collocated with the BADR-4 and BADR-6 DTH satellites at Arabsat’s hot spot. BADR-5 provides the highest level of service within the MENA region as well as new services for the Central Asia region. BADR 5 provides capacity for more than 700 TV channels, HDTV, 3D, telecom services as well as providing a ful,l in orbit backup for the Arabsat fleet. BADR-5 is equipped with a payload that includes 56 transponders operating in different bands. Arabsat-5A is a multi-mission satellite which provides additional transmission capacity at the Arabsat orbital position for a wide range of satellite communications services, covering the African contenent, Central Asia, and Middle East regions. Arabsat-5A is a Eurostar E3000 satellite equipped with a payload that includes 50 active transponders operating in different bands.
Arabsat-5AAfter the successful completion of in-orbit testing, the BADR-3, which was launched via a Proton vehicle on June 3rd, was officially transferred to Arabsat on July 17th, at the designated orbital location. This event was followed shortly by Arabsat-5A, launched by an Ariane 5 onJune 26th and officially transferred to Arabsat on July 21st at the designated orbital location, less than one month after launch. Astrium and Thales Alenia Space are acting as co-prime contractors for the satellites’ construction and delivery into orbit. Astrium, the team leader, supplied the Eurostar E3000 platforms and assembled and tested the spacecraft. Thales Alenia Space supplied the communications payloads. The Launch and Early Orbit Phases were conducted from the Astrium spacecraft control centre in Toulouse, and the In-Orbit Testing from the Arabsat main control centre in Riyadh with the participation of the Arabsat control centre in Tunis. Arabsat’s first 5th generation satellites are now in commercial operation providing communications services.
BADR-5 is collocated with the BADR-4 and BADR-6 DTH satellites at Arabsat’s hot spot. BADR-5 provides the highest level of service within the MENA region as well as new services for the Central Asia region. BADR 5 provides capacity for more than 700 TV channels, HDTV, 3D, telecom services as well as providing a ful,l in orbit backup for the Arabsat fleet. BADR-5 is equipped with a payload that includes 56 transponders operating in different bands. Arabsat-5A is a multi-mission satellite which provides additional transmission capacity at the Arabsat orbital position for a wide range of satellite communications services, covering the African contenent, Central Asia, and Middle East regions. Arabsat-5A is a Eurostar E3000 satellite equipped with a payload that includes 50 active transponders operating in different bands.
miércoles, 7 de julio de 2010
Arabsat profits to go up
Arabsat last month, launched two fifth-generation multimission satellites — 5A and 5B — by Arianespace from the island of French Guyana.
With the launch of two new fifth-generation satellites, Arabsat anticipates a SR750 million increase in its annual profits.
Nabil Shanti, chief commercial officer and vice president for sales and marketing at Arabsat said that: " we have successfully installed the
state-of-the-art facilities in orbit which would leave no room for any disruption of services, since they could prove 100 percent efficiency in their performance”.
He added that the satellite’s C-band capacity is completely sold out. “Each satellite which has more than 70 transponders will also provide 100 back-up services and would provide a platform for high-definition televisions,” he said.
Arabsat 5A is the initial fifth-generation spacecraft for Arabsat, which is one of the Arab world’s leading satellite service providers. This relay platform is designed to handle a full range of satellite communications services over sub-Saharan Africa, the North Africa and Middle East (MENA) region, and beyond.
Balkheyour attributed the success of Arabsat to the hard work of a group of Arab youth from Arabsat’s headquarters and two Operating Stations in Riyadh and Tunisia. “Also, these young engineers participate fully in designing and supervising the stages of manufacture of these satellites so I dedicate my thanks and appreciation to them,” he said.
Founded in 1976 by the 21 member-states of the Arab League, Arabsat has been serving the growing needs of the Arab world for over 30 years. The Kingdom is the largest contributor of Arabsat with 36.66 percent. This is followed by Kuwait (14.59 percent), Libya (11.28 percent), Qatar (9.81 percent) and the UAE (4.66 percent). Together, these five largest contributors account for 77 percent of Arabsat.
It carries 340 TV channels and 160 Radio stations, reaching tens of millions of homes in over 100 countries across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, including an audience of more than 164 million viewers within the 21 Arab countries alone and another 36 million in other parts of the globe.
With the launch of two new fifth-generation satellites, Arabsat anticipates a SR750 million increase in its annual profits.
Nabil Shanti, chief commercial officer and vice president for sales and marketing at Arabsat said that: " we have successfully installed the
state-of-the-art facilities in orbit which would leave no room for any disruption of services, since they could prove 100 percent efficiency in their performance”.
He added that the satellite’s C-band capacity is completely sold out. “Each satellite which has more than 70 transponders will also provide 100 back-up services and would provide a platform for high-definition televisions,” he said.
Arabsat 5A is the initial fifth-generation spacecraft for Arabsat, which is one of the Arab world’s leading satellite service providers. This relay platform is designed to handle a full range of satellite communications services over sub-Saharan Africa, the North Africa and Middle East (MENA) region, and beyond.
Balkheyour attributed the success of Arabsat to the hard work of a group of Arab youth from Arabsat’s headquarters and two Operating Stations in Riyadh and Tunisia. “Also, these young engineers participate fully in designing and supervising the stages of manufacture of these satellites so I dedicate my thanks and appreciation to them,” he said.
Founded in 1976 by the 21 member-states of the Arab League, Arabsat has been serving the growing needs of the Arab world for over 30 years. The Kingdom is the largest contributor of Arabsat with 36.66 percent. This is followed by Kuwait (14.59 percent), Libya (11.28 percent), Qatar (9.81 percent) and the UAE (4.66 percent). Together, these five largest contributors account for 77 percent of Arabsat.
It carries 340 TV channels and 160 Radio stations, reaching tens of millions of homes in over 100 countries across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, including an audience of more than 164 million viewers within the 21 Arab countries alone and another 36 million in other parts of the globe.
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