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Ariane 5 Ready For HOT BIRD 10, NSS-9 And Spirale Satellites Launch
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 05, 2009 Arianespace's first Ariane 5 for launch in 2009 is now complete following the full installation of its multi-satellite payload, keeping preparations on schedule for a February 12 evening liftoff from the Spaceport in French Guiana. The final assembly step occurred today (February 4) when Ariane 5's upper payload stack component was installed atop the launcher. This element is composed of the Eutelsat HOT BIRD 10 satellite, which is mounted on Ariane 5's SYLDA dispenser system and encapsulated inside the launch vehicle's protective payload fairing. During activity in the upper level of Ariane 5's Final Assembly Building, the HOT BIRD 10/SYLDA/payload fairing combination was positioned over the mission's other main passenger - SES NEW SKIES' NSS-9 satellite, which had been mated yesterday (February 3) to the launcher's cryogenic core stage. These payloads are to be deployed during a 34-minute mission, with HOT BIRD 10 released first. It will be followed by the SYLDA dispenser's separation, exposing NSS-9 at the base of Ariane 5's payload stack for its own deployment in the flight sequence. Two Spirale auxiliary micro-satellites, which are being carried as piggyback passengers, will then be separated to mark the flight's completion. The heavy-lift performance for this year-opening Ariane 5 launch is 8,511 kg., which includes 7,420 kg. For the satellites, along with the associated integration hardware and SYLDA dispenser system. Related Links Arianespace Launch Pad at Space-Travel.com
Arianespace To Launch Hispasat 1E
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 04, 2009Spanish operator Hispasat has chosen Arianespace to launch its new communications satellite, Hispasat 1E. Petra Mateos-Aparicio, Chairman of Hispasat, and Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman and CEO of Arianespace, announced today the signature of the launch service and solutions contract for the Hispasat 1E satellite. |
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