Launch News ASTRA 1N & BSAT 3c/JCSAT 110R atop Ariane 5, August 6, 2011

[MattBaker]

How long is the launch window today? No informations on Arianespace...

 

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NASASpaceflight: Ariane 5 ECA with ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R – second attempt

How long is the launch window today? No informations on Arianespace...

1 hour.

 

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Meteo "Green". H₀-6:50 and counting.

 

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Ariane lifted off at 22:52:37 UTC.

 

[N_Molson]

T+8 minutes

Booster separation OK
Second stage separation & ignition OK

Everything looks good.

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T+10 minutes

Velocity 7 km/s

Altitude 185 km

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T+14 minutes

Velocity 7.63 km/s

Altitude 163.8 km

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T+25 minutes

Second stage cutoff.

Stage and payload are on GTO.

Velocity 9.20 km/s

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T+27 minutes 20 seconds

Spring release of ASTRA-1N

Attitude manoeuvers.

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T+36 minutes 50 seconds

Sylda payload system released ("inner fairing")

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T+38 minutes 15 seconds

BSAT 3c/JCS released.

Mission 100% successful for Ariane 5. :thumbup:

 

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Replay of the launch

Replay of 1st part of the launch (captured by "nextlaunch")

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ESA: Ariane 5’s fourth launch of 2011

 

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Arianespace:

• Mission Update: Ariane 5 maintains Arianespace's track record of success by launching the ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R satellites
  
• Press Release: A boost for direct broadcast satellites: ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R in orbit

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