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13.12.2013

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The deliveries of ABS-2 and Athena-Fidus to French Guiana are highlighted in the split photo. At left, ABS-2’s container is hoisted to a flatbed trailer after its arrival at Félix Eboué Airport. Following the separate delivery, Athena-Fidus is shown being unloaded from the chartered An-124 cargo jetliner in the photo at.
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The ABS-2 and Athena-Fidus satellites for launch by Ariane 5 are welcomed in French Guiana

Ariane Flight VA217
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Both satellite passengers for an Ariane 5 flight planned in early 2014 have arrived at French Guiana, clearing the way for Arianespace’s start-up of payload preparations following their transfer by road to the Spaceport.
The two spacecraft – ABS-2 and Athena-Fidus – arrived separately at Félix Eboué Airport, located near the capital city of Cayenne, with each delivered this month using a chartered An-124 cargo jetliner.
Produced by Space Systems/Loral in Palo Alto, California, ABS-2 is based on the company’s 1300-series platform – designed to provide multiple services for global satellite operator ABS, including direct-to-home and cable television distribution, VSAT (very-small-aperture terminal) services, data networks and telecommunications across four continents. It has a designed mission life of 15 years or more, and will operate from ABS’ prime orbital location of 75 deg. East longitude after its deployment by Ariane 5.
The satellite has been outfitted with 89 active C-band, Ku-band and Ka-band transponders across 10 different beams. These include six dedicated Ku-Band beams for direct-to-home television services in the Eastern Hemisphere and C-Band beams for Africa and Southeast Asia connectivity requirements. Its Ka-Band beam is positioned over the Middle East and North African region to provide service for commercial and military applications.
Athena-Fidus is a French-Italian telecommunications satellite that uses state-of-the-art civil broadband Internet technologies. Funded jointly by French space agency CNES, French defense procurement agency DGA, Italian space agency ASI and the Italian Ministry of Defense, it will provide communications services to both armed forces and civil security agencies in France and Italy.
Program prime contractor Thales Alenia Space produced Athena-Fidus using its Spacebus 4000B2 platform, with the satellite equipped to deploy the latest civil telecom standards – DVB-RCS and DVB-S2 – to ensure optimum transmission capacity and service availability. It will weigh more than 3,000 kg. at launch, and has a design life exceeding 15 years.
Quelle: arianespace
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SSL Delivers ABS-2 Satellite To Launch Base In Kourou
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PALO ALTO, Calif. – December 9, 2013 — Space Systems/Loral (SSL), a leading provider of commercial satellites, today announced that the ABS-2 satellite, designed and built for ABS, has arrived at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, where it will be launched aboard an Ariane 5 launch vehicle by Arianespace. ABS-2 is a highly sophisticated and flexible satellite optimized to provide multiple services for a broad swath of regions.
“ABS-2 is a very advanced satellite that has the capability to improve the human experience by providing services for 60 percent of the world’s population,” said John Celli, president of SSL. “We are pleased that the satellite has arrived safely at launch base and look forward to seeing it launch early next year.”
ABS-2 is a multi-mission C, Ku- and Ka-band satellite, which is designed to provide multiple services including direct-to-home and cable television distribution, VSAT services, data networks, and telecommunications services across four continents. It will be positioned at 75 degrees East longitude, which is ABS’ prime orbital location.
“SSL has provided us with one of the largest satellites ever to be launched in the Eastern Hemisphere,” said Tom Choi, CEO of ABS. “With ABS-2, ABS will extend the reach of affordable and reliable communications and broadcast services to the emerging markets of the world. We are very excited that the satellite has been delivered to launch base and eagerly anticipate its launch.”
ABS-2 is a high power satellite with an advanced data handling architecture and a total of 89 active C-band, Ku-band and Ka-band transponders across 10 different beams. The satellite includes six dedicated high powered Ku-Band beams for Direct-to-Home television services in the Eastern Hemisphere and provides high powered C-Band beams for Africa and Southeast Asia connectivity requirements. Its Ka-Band beam is positioned over the Middle East and North African region where it will provide service for both commercial and military applications.
ABS-2 is based on the highly reliable SSL 1300 platform, which provides the flexibility to support a broad range of applications and technology advances. It is designed to provide service for 15 years or more.
About ABS 
ABS is one of the fastest growing premium global satellite operators in the world. With diverse IP transit through its Asian, African, European and the Middle East internet gateways, ABS offers a complete range of tailored solutions including broadcasting, cellular backhaul, VSAT and Internet backbone services. ABS’ satellite fleet includes five satellites (ABS-1, ABS-1A, ABS-2i, ABS-3 and ABS-7) with its sixth satellite (ABS-2) scheduled to launch in January 2014. The ABS-2 satellite will be located in geostationary orbit at 75˚East and fitted with up to 89 active C, Ku, and Ka-band transponders. It will provide optimized direct TV broadcast, multimedia applications, telecommunications and data transmission services for Asia Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Russia/CIS countries. ABS has also ordered two new Boeing 720SP satellites with the options to add more satellites over the next 2-3 years to its growing satellite fleet.
Quelle:ABS
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Update: 20.12.2013
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ABS-2 and Athena-Fidus begin their Spaceport preparations for Arianespace’s launch on Ariane 5

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The ABS-2 satellite is removed from its shipping container to begin pre-launch processing at the Spaceport for launch on Ariane 5.

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Ariane Flight VA217

Processing has begun for the two payloads to be orbited by Arianespace on Ariane 5: the multi-mission ABS-2, with telecommunications coverage for 60 percent of the world’s population; and Athena-Fidus, which is to provide data transmission services for the French and Italian defense ministries, as well as these countries' security organizations.

Both spacecraft are advanced relay platforms, with ABS-2 to become one of the most powerful commercial satellites launched in the Eastern Hemisphere, and Athena-Fidus deploying the latest civil telecom standards – DVB-RCS and DVB-S2 – to ensure optimum transmission capacity and service availability.

The Ariane 5 mission with ABS-2 and Athena-Fidus is planned for early 2014 on Arianespace’s Flight VA217, to be conducted from the Spaceport in French Guiana.

ABS-2 is a C-, Ku- and Ka-band satellite designed to provide multiple services that include direct-to-home and cable television distribution, VSAT services, data networks, and telecommunications services across four continents.  Built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL), it will be positioned at 75 deg. East longitude – which is the prime geostationary orbital location for global satellite operator ABS.

Athena-Fidus is a geostationary satellite equipped with EHF and Ka-band transponders for the defense requirements of France and Italy, while also serving such operations as civil security, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in the countries.  It was built by program prime contractor Thales Alenia Space on behalf of the French and Italian space agencies (CNES and ASI), as well as the French DGA and Italian Segredifesa defense ministry organizations.

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Arianespace: first Ariane 5 launches in 2014


Just a few hours after the successful launch of the European Space Agency Gaia satellite, Arianespace can confirm the dates of its first two Ariane 5 launches for 2014.

  • 23 January 2014, an Ariane 5 ECA (VA217) will place into orbit two telecommunications satellites: ABS-2 for ABS and ATHENA-FIDUS for Telespazio, for the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) and Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI).
  • 19 February 2014, the VA216 launch vehicle will place into orbit ASTRA 5B for SES and AMAZONAS 4A for Hispasat.

Stéphane Israël, Chairman and CEO of Arianespace said that he “would like to thank the clients of these two launches for their trust, and in particular the Luxembourg operator SES for accepting the February launch. The excellent collaboration between our teams has enabled us to plan these two missions for the early weeks of 2014. Once again Arianespace has shown commitment and flexibility in serving its clients."

About Arianespace

Arianespace is the world’s leading satellite launch company, delivering innovation to its customers since 1980. Backed by 21 shareholders and the European Space Agency, the company offers an international workforce renowned for a culture of commitment and excellence. As of December 15, 2013, Arianespace had carried out a total of 215 Ariane launches, 31 Soyuz launches (five at the Guiana Space Center and 26 at Baikonur via Starsem) and two Vega launches. Arianespace has a backlog of 21 Ariane 5, 10 Soyuz and four Vega launches, equaling three years of business.
Quelle: arianespace
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Update: 28.12.2013
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The Athena-Fidus satellite is readied for Arianespace’s first heavy-lift mission of 2014

Following its initial checkout in the Spaceport’s S1A clean room at French Guiana, the Athena-Fidus relay satellite is transferred to the S5 payload preparation center for its fueling.

The multi-role Athena-Fidus satellite has completed initial checkout at the Spaceport as it is readied for a dual-payload, geostationary transfer orbit launch on Arianespace’s first flight in 2014.

To be lofted January 23 from French Guiana along with the ABS-2 spacecraft aboard a heavy-lift Arianespace Ariane 5, this mission will commence a very busy 2014 – with 12 to 14 launches in preparation.

The year-opening mission carrying Athena-Fidus and ABS-2 is designated Flight VA217 in Arianespace’s numbering system, signifying the 217th launch of an Ariane vehicle since the European-developed launcher family began operations on December 24, 1979.

Athena-Fidus was built by program prime contractor Thales Alenia Space on behalf of the French CNES and Italian ASI space agencies, as well as the French DGA and Italian Segredifesa defense ministry organizations. It will provide data transmission services for the French and Italian defense ministries, as well as these countries' security organizations.            

The satellite carries EHF and Ka-band transponders for the defense requirements of the two nations, while also serving such operations as civil and homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.  It derives the Athena-Fidus name from the program reference “Access on theatres for European allied forces nations-French Italian dual use satellite,” and is based on a Spacebus 4000 relay platform.  With a liftoff mass of more than 3,000 kg., the spacecraft has an operational design life exceeding 15 years.

Joining Athena-Fidus on the dual-payload Ariane 5 mission is ABS-2 – a C-, Ku- and Ka-band satellite designed to provide global satellite operator ABS with multiple services that include direct-to-home and cable television distribution, VSAT services, data networks, and telecommunications services. 

ABS-2 was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL), and will be one of the most powerful commercial satellites in the Eastern Hemisphere – delivering more than 12 kW of payload power and up to 89 active transponders across 10 different beams.  Once positioned at its orbital slot of 75 deg. East longitude, it will bring increased capacity and transmission power to the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, and the Commonwealth of Independent States/Russia.
Quelle: arianespace
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Update: 8.01.2014 
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Ariane Flight VA217; Ariane 5 ECA – ABS-2 – Athena Fidus: Launch postponed


With a change-out of equipment necessary on the VA 217 Ariane 5 ECA launcher, Arianespace has decided to postpone by a few days this mission – originally scheduled for January 23.

A new date for the mission will be announced very soon. 

Quelle: arianespace
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Update: 15.01.2014
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Arianespace Flight VA217; Ariane 5 ECA – ABS-2 & Athena-Fidus: Launch scheduled for Thursday, February 6, 2014
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With the component replacement on the Ariane 5 ECA launcher and the associated checks now being completed, Arianespace can set the date for its next launch, VA217, using an Ariane 5 ECA to orbit the ABS-2 and Athena-Fidus satellites.
Liftoff of the Ariane 5 ECA launcher is now slated for Thursday, February 6 at 5:30 pm local time in Kourou, French Guiana (3:30 pm, in Washington D.C., 20:30 UTC, 9:30 pm in Paris, and on Friday, February 7 at 5:30 am in Hong Kong).
The following launch, VA216, carrying the Astra 5B and Amazonas 4A satellites, is scheduled for March 7, 2014.
The first launch of the Soyuz rocket this year from the Guiana Space Center, VS07, carrying the Sentinel 1A satellite, is set for March 28.
Quelle: arianespace
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Update: 21.01.2014 
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The ABS global satellite operator’s ABS-2 relay platform is fueled for launch on Ariane 5

The ABS-2 spacecraft has been “topped off” at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana as preparations continue for its launch on Arianespace’s year-opening Ariane 5 mission, which is scheduled for a February 6 liftoff.
 
Loading of ABS-2’s onboard propellant was performed in the S5B hall of the Spaceport’s large S5 payload preparation facility.  This marked a key step ahead of the satellite’s upcoming integration in Ariane 5’s payload “stack,” where ABS-2 will be joined by its Athena-Fidus co-passenger – which also is being readied in French Guiana for launch.
ABS-2 is one of the most powerful commercial spacecraft for the Eastern Hemisphere, to deliver more than 12 kW of payload power and up to 89 active C-, Ku- and Ka-band transponders across 10 different beams.   It will be operated by ABS, one of the world’s fastest-growing premium global satellite operators that was established to meet the growing demands of broadcast and telecommunications operators in Africa, Russia, Asia and the Middle East.
The ABS-2 relay platform was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL), and will provide multiple services that include direct-to-home and cable television distribution, VSAT, data networks and telecommunications, as well as the supply of substantial new capacity from the operator’s prime orbital location at 75 deg. East.
Arianespace’s year-opening mission with the ABS-2 and Athena-Fidus payloads is designated Flight VA217 in the company’s numbering system, signifying the 217th launch of an Ariane vehicle since the European-developed launcher family began operations on December 24, 1979.
Flight VA217’s Athena-Fidus co-passenger will provide data transmission services for the French and Italian defense ministries, as well as these countries' security organizations.  This satellite was produced by program prime contractor Thales Alenia Space on behalf of the French CNES and Italian ASI space agencies, as well as the French DGA and Italian Segredifesa defense ministry organizations. 
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ABS-2’s propellant loading was performed inside the S5B integration and fueling hall of the Spaceport’s S5 payload preparation facility.
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Quelle: arianespace  
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Update : 29.01.2014
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Quelle: arianespace
 
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Update: 1.02.2014
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Both payloads for Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 flight are mated to the launcher

 

Ariane Flight VA217

The heavy-lift Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s year-opening February 6 flight from French Guiana is now complete following integration of its full payload “stack,” consisting of the ABS-2 and Athena-Fidus advanced relay platforms.

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Ariane 5’s final payload integration – which occurred inside the launch vehicle’s Final Assembly Building – is highlighted in the sequence above. Athena-Fidus is being installed atop the launcher’s core cryogenic stage in the left-hand photo; while at right, the payload fairing containing ABS-2 is lowered over its co-passenger to create the dual-payload “stack.”

Encapsulated in its ogive-shaped protective fairing, ABS-2 was lowered into place yesterday over Athena-Fidus – which had been installed atop Ariane 5’s cryogenic core stage during activity earlier in the week.

These integration steps were performed inside the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building for Ariane 5, and enable a new series of preparation milestones to begin. They include the launch readiness review on February 4, followed by Ariane 5’s rollout to the ELA-3 launch zone the subsequent day.

Liftoff is scheduled during a 2-hr., 5-min. launch window opening February 6 at 5:30 p.m. local time in French Guiana, with the two spacecraft to be deployed on a flight lasting approximately 32 minutes.

Ariane 5 will deliver a payload lift performance of more than 10,200 kg. during the mission, which includes a combined total of over 9,400 kg. for ABS-2 and Athena-Fidus, plus the launch vehicle’s dual-passenger dispenser system and satellite integration hardware.

ABS-2 will ride as the mission’s upper passenger, to be deployed first in its flight sequence. Produced by Space Systems/Loral (SSL) for global satellite operator ABS, it is designed to provide multiple services that include direct-to-home and cable television distribution, VSAT, data networks and telecommunications, as well as the supply of substantial new capacity from the operator’s prime orbital location at 75 deg. East.

Athena-Fidus will be released second from Ariane 5’s lower payload position. The satellite was built by Thales Alenia Space as program prime contractor, operating on behalf of the French CNES and Italian ASI space agencies, as well as the French DGA and Italian Segredifesa defense ministry organizations. After deployment by Ariane 5, it will provide data transmission services for the French and Italian defense ministries, as well as these countries' security organizations.

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Launch window for VA217

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Kourou,
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Paris,
France

Washington,
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Hong Kong

From 20:30
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February 6, 2014

From 5:30 p.m.
to 7:35 p.m. on
February 6, 2014

From 9:30 p.m.
to 11:35 p.m. on
February 6, 2014

From 3:30 p.m.
to 5:35 p.m. on
February 6, 2014

From 4:30 a.m.
to 6:35 a.m. on
February 7, 2014

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Update: 4.02.2014
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ARIANESPACE FLIGHT VA217 - ABS-2 & Athena Fidus
THE LAUNCH READINESS REVIEW (RAL) took place in Kourou on Tuesday February 4, 2014 and authorized count-down operations for the ABS-2 & Athena Fidus launch.
On the first Ariane 5 launch of the year, Arianespace will orbit two telecommunications satellites: ABS-2 for the Bermuda-based operator ABS and Athena-Fidus for French and Italian Space Agencies, whose launch service is managed by Telespazio.
The choice of Arianespace by leading space communications operators and manufacturers is clear international recognition of the company’s excellence in launch services.
It will be launched from the Ariane launch complex N° 3 (ELA3), in Kourou, French Guiana.
 
THE ARIANE 5 ECA LAUNCHER LIFT-OFF for this flight is scheduled on February 6 to 7, 2014 as soon as possible within the following launch window:
KOUROU: Between 05:30 pm and 07:35 pm on February 6, 2014
TU: Between 08:30 pm and 10:35 pm on February 6, 2014
PARIS: Between 09:30 pm and 11:35 pm on February 6, 2014
WASHINGTON: Between 03:30 pm and 07:35 pm on February 6, 2014
 
 
 
Quelle: arianespace
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Update: 5.02.2014
 
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Update: 6.02.2014 
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