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{{Short description|July 2020 flight of an Ariane 5 ECA operated by Arianespace}} |
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{{Infobox rocket launch |
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| rocket = Ariane 5 ECA |
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| launch = {{Start date|2020|07|df=yes}} |
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| operator = [[Arianespace]] |
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| pad = [[Guiana Space Centre|Kourou]] [[ELA-3]] |
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| payload = {{Hlist|[[Galaxy 30]]|[[Mission_Extension_Vehicle#Missions|MEV-2]]|[[Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation|BSAT-4b]]}} |
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| succession = [[List of Ariane launches|Ariane launches]] |
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'''Ariane flight VA253''' ({{Lang-fr|Ariane vol VA253|italics=no}}) is a planned [[rocket launch]] conducted by [[Multinational corporation|multinational]] [[launch service provider]] [[Arianespace]]. |
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== Payload == |
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American satellite operator [[Intelsat]] and Japanese [[Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation]] (B-SAT) are the customers for Ariane flight VA253<ref name="advancedtelevision-2">{{Harvard citation no brackets|Forrester, May 1,|2020|loc="The next commercial geostationary launch is for Galaxy 30 (3325 kgs) for Intelsat on flight VA253 which has two important co-passengers. The first is a slightly larger satellite for Japan’s BSat4B (3520 kgs). But of perhaps extra importance is the second ‘space tug’ for Northrop Grumman and its rescue craft MEV-2."}}</ref><ref name="nasaspaceflight-1">{{Harvard citation no brackets|Kanayama|2020|loc="The next mission for Arianespace after VV16 is VA253 with the Ariane 5 rocket. It will carry the Galaxy-30, MEV-2, and the BSat-4B satellites."}}</ref>. |
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[[Galaxy 30]] is a [[Communications satellite|communications satellite]] built by [[Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems]] (formerly Orbital ATK) on the [[GEOStar-2]] platform for Intelsat. It has [[C band (IEEE)|C]], [[Ku band|K<sub>u</sub>]], [[Ka band|K<sub>a</sub> band]] payloads, as well as a [[Wide Area Augmentation System|WAAS]] payload for a mass of {{convert|3.325|tonne|abbr=on}}<ref name="skyrocket-1">{{Harvard citation no brackets|Krebs, Galaxy 30|2020|loc="Intelsat awarded in January 2018 a contract to build the Galaxy 30 Ku- and Ka-band communications satellite to Orbital ATK, now Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (NGIS). This satellite will be based on the flight-proven GEOStar-2 platform."}}</ref>. Built in satellite manufacturing facility in [[Dulles, Virginia]], it will primarily serve video markets in North America<ref name="ng-1">{{Harvard citation no brackets|Northrop Grumman, Galaxy 30,|2020|loc="The satellite will be designed, built and tested at Northrop Grumman’s state-of-the-art satellite manufacturing facility in Dulles, Virginia, and will primarily serve video markets in North America."}}</ref>. As per Intelsat/Arianespace contract announced in January 2018<ref name="arianespace-1">{{Harvard citation no brackets|Arianespace, January 9,|2018|loc="The first launch will carry the Galaxy 30 satellite together with the Orbital ATK Mission Extension Vehicle-2 (MEV- 2) as a stacked pair."}}</ref>, Galaxy 30 will share the upper berth of the [[Ariane_5#Variants|Ariane 5 ECA]] rocket with [[Mission_Extension_Vehicle#Missions|MEV-2]], which is [[Northrop Grumman]] second satellite servicing vehicle, identical to MEV-1. With a mass of {{convert|2.326|tonne|abbr=on}}, it will begin a five-year mission to extend lifetime of [[Intelsat 10-02]]<ref name="skyrocket-2">{{Harvard citation no brackets|Krebs, MEV 1, 2|2020|loc="A second MEV was ordered for Intelsat in January 2018. MEV-2 is expected to be in service by mid-2020 on a five-year mission [...] MEV 2 will share the upper berth of an Ariane-5ECA+ rocket with Galaxy 30 [...]. The initial mission of MEV 2 is to extend the life of Intelsat 10-02."}}</ref>. MEV-2 received [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] authorization on 25th March 2020<ref name="fcc-mev2">{{Harvard citation no brackets|FCC, MEV-2,|2020}}</ref>. |
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[[Broadcasting_Satellite_System_Corporation#BSAT-4b|BSAT-4b]] is the second communications satellite of the fourth generation B-SAT, built by [[SSL (company)]] on its [[SSL 1300]] platform. It has 24 K<sub>u</sub> band [[Transponder (satellite communications)|transponders]] and mass of {{convert|3.52|tonne|abbr=on}}<ref name="skyrocket-3">{{Harvard citation no brackets|Krebs, BSat 4a, 4b|2020|loc="BSAT-4a will have 24 Ku-band transponders and will expand the availability of advanced television services such as high definition and 4K/8K ultra-high definition television. BSAT-4a is based on the highly reliable SSL-1300 platform"}}</ref>. |
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== Launch campaign == |
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Launch campaign activities were significantly affected by the [[2019–20 coronavirus pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]]. To prevent the spread of the epidemic in [[French Guiana]] and protect [[Guiana Space Centre]] employees, all launch activities were suspended on 16th March 2020<ref name="arianespace-2">{{Harvard citation no brackets|Arianespace, March 16,|2020|loc="Face à l’épidémie de Covid-19 et pour mettre pleinement en œuvre les mesures décidées par le gouvernement français, les campagnes de lancement en cours au Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG) sont suspendues."}}</ref><ref name="cnes-1">{{Harvard citation no brackets|CNES, March 16,|2020|loc="Au Centre Spatial Guyanais, suspension des campagnes de lancement, mise et maintien en sécurité des moyens opérationnels de la base, des lanceurs et des satellites en attente de lancement."}}</ref><ref name="cnes-2">{{Harvard citation no brackets|CNES, March 23,|2020|loc="All launch preparations have been suspended due to the potential uncertainty and danger of the health situation at a time when great care needs to be taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic in French Guiana."}}</ref>. Operations for Vega flight VV16 and Ariane 5 flight VA253 could not resume until 28th April 2020<ref name="cnes-3">{{Harvard citation no brackets|CNES, April 28,|2020|loc="Operations to ready for Vega flight VV16 and Ariane 5 flight VA253 have resumed. Teams stationed permanently in French Guiana have been working to restore the base to its operational configuration since 21 April, applying the necessary distancing and transmission reduction measures."}}</ref><ref name="arianespace-3">{{Harvard citation no brackets|Arianespace, April 29,|2020|loc="Following the measures presented by the French government on April 28 as part of the gradual resumption of activity planned from May 11, and the announcement of a restart of operational activities at the Guiana Space Center, Arianespace confirms its following launch objectives: [...] Flight VA253 – A dual-payload Ariane 5 mission for two customers, Intelsat and B-SAT, at the end of July."}}</ref><ref name="spacenews-1">{{Harvard citation no brackets|Henry|2020|loc="The reopening of the Guiana Space Centre, which suspended operations in mid-March as part of France’s effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, is expected to allow Arianespace to resume satellite launches from there by mid-June."}}</ref>. VA253 activities were listed among the top priorities at the reopening of the Guiana Space Center on {{date|2020-05-11}}<ref name="cnes-4">{{Harvard citation no brackets|CNES, May 11,|2020|loc="Priority projects and operations that will be resuming on site at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) are: the Vega VV16 and Ariane VA253 launch campaigns and the arrival of teams who will be observing a strict 14-day quarantine from 11 and 25 May respectively."}}</ref>. |
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== Flight == |
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Originally planned for June 2020<ref name="advancedtelevision-1">{{Harvard citation no brackets|Forrester, March 17,|2020|loc="The next scheduled commercial launches include a Galaxy 30 satellite (for Intelsat) and BSAT-4b (for Japanese satellite operator BSAT) which were scheduled for launch together in June"}}</ref>, the launch is currently scheduled for end of July 2020<ref name="arianespace-3"/><ref>{{Harvard citation no brackets|Forrester, May 1,|2020|loc="These will be launched on a single Ariane 5 rocket currently scheduled for the end of July."}}</ref><ref>{{Harvard citation no brackets|Kanayama|2020|loc="VA253 is set to launch at the end of July."}}</ref>. The flight should place the satellites into a [[geostationary transfer orbit]] from which they will eventually be placed into [[geostationary orbit]] through their own [[Spacecraft propulsion|propulsion]]. |
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== See also == |
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{{Portal|Spaceflight}} |
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* [[List of Ariane launches (2020–2029)]] |
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{{Clear}} |
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== Footnotes == |
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'''Sources''' |
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# {{Cite web|author=<!--Not stated-->|title=Intelsat signs contract with Arianespace for two launches |url=https://www.arianespace.com/press-release/intelsat-signs-contract-with-arianespace-for-two-launches/ |website=Arianespace|accessdate=4 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030111401/https://www.arianespace.com/press-release/intelsat-signs-contract-with-arianespace-for-two-launches/|archivedate=30 October 2019|date=9 January 2018|ref={{harvid|Arianespace, January 9,|2018}}|url-status=live}} |
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# {{Cite web|last=Forrester|first=Chris|title=Arianespace ceases launches from French Guiana |url=https://advanced-television.com/2020/03/17/arianespace-ceases-launches-from-french-guiana |website=Advanced Television|accessdate=4 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504105415/https://advanced-television.com/2020/03/17/arianespace-ceases-launches-from-french-guiana/|archivedate=4 May 2020|date=17 March 2020|ref={{SfnRef|Forrester, March 17,|2020}}|url-status=live}} |
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# {{Cite web|last=Forrester|first=Chris|title=Arianespace getting back to work |url=https://advanced-television.com/2020/05/01/arianespace-getting-back-to-work |website=Advanced Television|accessdate=4 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200503224558/https://advanced-television.com/2020/05/01/arianespace-getting-back-to-work/|archivedate=4 May 2020|date=1 May 2020|ref={{SfnRef|Forrester, May 1,|2020}}|url-status=live}} |
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# {{Cite web|last=Kanayama|first=Lee|title=Arianespace set the dates for its return to action |url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/04/arianespace-set-dates-return-action |website=NASA Spaceflight.com|accessdate=4 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200501130614/https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/04/arianespace-set-dates-return-action/|archivedate=4 May 2020|date=29 April 2020|ref={{SfnRef|Kanayama|2020}}|url-status=live}} |
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# {{Cite web|last=Henry|first=Caleb|title=Guiana Space Center launches to resume in June |url=https://spacenews.com/guiana-space-center-to-reopen-may-11/ |website=Space News.com|accessdate=4 May 2020|archiveurl=|archivedate=|date=29 April 2020|ref={{SfnRef|Henry|2020}}|url-status=live}} |
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# {{Cite web|author=<!--Not stated-->|title=COVID-19 / Suspension des campagnes de lancement au Centre Spatial Guyanais |url=https://www.arianespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/3-16-2020-COVID-19-SUSPENSION-DES-LANCEMENTS-AU-CENTRE-SPATIAL-GUYANAIS-FR.pdf |website=Arianespace|accessdate=4 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317201646/https://www.arianespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/3-16-2020-COVID-19-SUSPENSION-DES-LANCEMENTS-AU-CENTRE-SPATIAL-GUYANAIS-FR.pdf|archivedate=17 March 2020|date=16 March 2020|ref={{harvid|Arianespace, March 16,|2020}}|url-status=live|language=French}} |
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# {{Cite web|author=<!--Not stated-->|title=Epidémie de COVID-19 / Plan de continuité d’activité au CNES|url=https://presse.cnes.fr/sites/default/files/drupal/202003/default/cp044-2020_-_covid-19.pdf |website=CNES|accessdate=4 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200503233222/https://presse.cnes.fr/sites/default/files/drupal/202003/default/cp044-2020_-_covid-19.pdf|archivedate=4 May 2020|date=16 March 2020|ref={{harvid|CNES, March 16,|2020}}|url-status=live|language=French}} |
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# {{Cite web|author=<!--Not stated-->|title=COVID-19 CNES helping to combat the epidemic and sustain the nation’s economic activity|url=https://presse.cnes.fr/sites/default/files/drupal/202003/default/cp045-2020_-_covid-19_va.pdf |website=CNES|accessdate=4 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200503233554/https://presse.cnes.fr/sites/default/files/drupal/202003/default/cp045-2020_-_covid-19_va.pdf|archivedate=4 May 2020|date=23 March 2020|ref={{harvid|CNES, March 23,|2020}}|url-status=live}} |
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# {{Cite web|author=<!--Not stated-->|title=Resumption of launch campaign operations and construction of Ariane 6 ELA4 launch complex at Guiana Space Centre|url=https://presse.cnes.fr/sites/default/files/drupal/202004/default/cp053-2020_-_reprise_activites_csg_va.pdf |website=CNES|accessdate=4 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200503233842/https://presse.cnes.fr/sites/default/files/drupal/202004/default/cp053-2020_-_reprise_activites_csg_va.pdf|archivedate=4 May 2020|date=28 April 2020|ref={{harvid|CNES, April 28,|2020}}|url-status=live}} |
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# {{Cite web|author=<!--Not stated-->|title=Nationwide lifting of lockdown begins - Phased resumption of on-site operations at CNES’s four centres|url=https://presse.cnes.fr/sites/default/files/drupal/202005/default/cp056-2020_-_cnes_-_reprise_des_activites_sur_site_va.pdf |website=CNES|accessdate=11 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511170430/https://presse.cnes.fr/sites/default/files/drupal/202005/default/cp056-2020_-_cnes_-_reprise_des_activites_sur_site_va.pdf|archivedate=11 May 2020|date=11 May 2020|ref={{harvid|CNES, May 11,|2020}}|url-status=live}} |
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# {{Cite web|author=<!--Not stated-->|title=COVID-19: Arianespace to resume its launch campaigns at the Guiana Space Center|url=https://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/covid-19-arianespace-to-resume-its-launch-campaigns-at-the-guiana-space-center/ |website=Arianespace|accessdate=4 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200503234259/https://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/covid-19-arianespace-to-resume-its-launch-campaigns-at-the-guiana-space-center/|archivedate=4 May 2020|date=29 April 2020|ref={{harvid|Arianespace, April 29,|2020}}|url-status=live}} |
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# {{Cite web|last=Krebs|first=Gunter Dirk|title=Galaxy 30 |url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/galaxy-30.htm |website=Gunter's Space Page|accessdate=4 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090510/https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/galaxy-30.htm|archivedate=27 March 2020|date=27 March 2020|ref={{SfnRef|Krebs, Galaxy 30|2020}}|url-status=live}} |
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# {{Cite web|last=Krebs|first=Gunter Dirk|title=BSat 4a, 4b |url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/bsat-4a.htm |website=Gunter's Space Page|accessdate=4 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315100523/https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/bsat-4a.htm|archivedate=15 March 2020|date=15 March 2020|ref={{SfnRef|Krebs, BSat 4a, 4b|2020}}|url-status=live}} |
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# {{Cite web|last=Krebs|first=Gunter Dirk|title=MEV 1, 2 |url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/mev-1.htm |website=Gunter's Space Page|accessdate=4 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316012733/https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/mev-1.htm|archivedate=16 March 2020|date=16 March 2020|ref={{SfnRef|Krebs, MEV 1, 2|2020}}|url-status=live}} |
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# {{Cite web|author=<!--Not stated-->|title=Galaxy 30|url=https://northropgrumman.com/Capabilities/CommunicationsSatellites/Documents/Galaxy30.pdf |website=Northrop Grumman|accessdate=4 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200112193002/https://northropgrumman.com/Capabilities/CommunicationsSatellites/Documents/Galaxy30.pdf|archivedate=12 January 2020|date=12 January 2020|ref={{harvid|Northrop Grumman, Galaxy 30,|2020}}|url-status=dead}} |
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# {{Cite web|author=<!--Not stated-->|title=SAT-LOA-20191210-00144|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/ib/forms/reports/swr031b.hts?q_set=V_SITE_ANTENNA_FREQ.file_numberC/File+Number/%3D/SATLOA2019121000144&prepare=&column=V_SITE_ANTENNA_FREQ.file_numberC/File+Number |website=FCC|accessdate=4 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504111929/https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/ib/forms/reports/swr031b.hts?q_set=V_SITE_ANTENNA_FREQ.file_numberC/File+Number/%3D/SATLOA2019121000144&prepare=&column=V_SITE_ANTENNA_FREQ.file_numberC/File+Number|archivedate=4 May 2020|date=26 March 2020|ref={{harvid|FCC, MEV-2,|2020}}|url-status=live}} |
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{{Refend}} |
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'''Citations''' |
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{{Reflist}} |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.arianespace.com/mission/ariane-flight-va253/ Ariane Flight VA253] at [[Arianespace]] |
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{{Arianespace launches}} |
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[[Category:2020 in spaceflight]] |
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[[Category:2020 in French Guiana]] |
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[[Category:Ariane (rocket family) launches|VA253, Ariane flight]] |
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[[Category:July 2020 events in South America]] |
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