Russian-built Soyuz rockets will send up the satellites in batches of two from October 2012. By early 2014 it is anticipated there will be 16 satellites in orbit, see
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/january2010/sstl_wins_galileo_bid.htm
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Trevor,
I would guess with the controversy regarding our 1296 MHz band operations and Galileo, we wouldn't be in good standing with the Galileo folks so looking for ride share opportunities would be out of the question???
Regards...Bill - N6GHz
Trevor . wrote:
Russian-built Soyuz rockets will send up the satellites in batches of two from October 2012. By early 2014 it is anticipated there will be 16 satellites in orbit, see
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/january2010/sstl_wins_galileo_bid.htm
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--- On Fri, 8/1/10, Bill Ress bill@hsmicrowave.com wrote:
I would guess with the controversy regarding our 1296 MHz band operations and Galileo, we wouldn't be in good standing with the Galileo folks so looking for ride share opportunities would be out of the question???
I'm presuming the launches will be from the Russian launch site at Kourou ?
Given it's a new site and the Russian haven't launched from a tropical climate before I'd imagine there'd be some test launches first.
73 Trevor M5AKA
Aaah - good point and worth exploring. Now all we need are some contacts. Anyone have any suggestions?
Regards...Bill - N6GHz
Trevor . wrote:
--- On Fri, 8/1/10, Bill Ress bill@hsmicrowave.com wrote:
I would guess with the controversy regarding our 1296 MHz band operations and Galileo, we wouldn't be in good standing with the Galileo folks so looking for ride share opportunities would be out of the question???
I'm presuming the launches will be from the Russian launch site at Kourou ?
Given it's a new site and the Russian haven't launched from a tropical climate before I'd imagine there'd be some test launches first.
73 Trevor M5AKA
The answer is very simple: There will be - no Soyuz test launches - from Kourou.... It's a proofed and robust rocket. There are already commercial customers booked for the first flight.. Otherwise P3-E would be on it.. ;-)
73s Peter DB2OS
On 08.01.2010 17:51, Bill Ress wrote:
Aaah - good point and worth exploring. Now all we need are some contacts. Anyone have any suggestions?
Regards...Bill - N6GHz
Trevor . wrote:
--- On Fri, 8/1/10, Bill Ress bill@hsmicrowave.com wrote:
I would guess with the controversy regarding our 1296 MHz band operations and Galileo, we wouldn't be in good standing with the Galileo folks so looking for ride share opportunities would be out of the question???
I'm presuming the launches will be from the Russian launch site at Kourou ?
Given it's a new site and the Russian haven't launched from a tropical climate before I'd imagine there'd be some test launches first.
73 Trevor M5AKA
Peter. this has to have been a win win situation for everyone. It essentially puts the final nail in the coffin of sea launch, the US has no real competition to the equatorial launch site...(OK Kwaj but thats still sometime in the future) and positions "that side of the pond" with a rocket that can at least take on SpaceX should (and when in my view) the Falcon9 and Falcon9 heavy make it into orbit. Musk has Kwaj (or Australia perhaps I know he is looking "down there") but the only way The Europeans and Russians start losing commercial payloads back to "this side" of the pond is if Musk is a success.
Otherwise not a chance that Delta and Atlas will compete with the systems at Kourou...
pretty shrewd move Robert WB5MZO
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 00:00:28 +0100 From: peter.guelzow@kourou.de To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Galileo Contract Awarded
The answer is very simple: There will be - no Soyuz test launches - from Kourou.... It's a proofed and robust rocket. There are already commercial customers booked for the first flight.. Otherwise P3-E would be on it.. ;-)
73s Peter DB2OS
On 08.01.2010 17:51, Bill Ress wrote:
Aaah - good point and worth exploring. Now all we need are some contacts. Anyone have any suggestions?
Regards...Bill - N6GHz
Trevor . wrote:
--- On Fri, 8/1/10, Bill Ress bill@hsmicrowave.com wrote:
I would guess with the controversy regarding our 1296 MHz band operations and Galileo, we wouldn't be in good standing with the Galileo folks so looking for ride share opportunities would be out of the question???
I'm presuming the launches will be from the Russian launch site at Kourou ?
Given it's a new site and the Russian haven't launched from a tropical climate before I'd imagine there'd be some test launches first.
73 Trevor M5AKA
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On 9 Jan 2010 at 0:00, Peter Guelzow wrote:
Date sent: Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:00:28 +0100 From: Peter Guelzow peter.guelzow@kourou.de Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Galileo Contract Awarded To: AMSAT amsat-bb@amsat.org
The answer is very simple: There will be - no Soyuz test launches - from Kourou.... It's a proofed and robust rocket. There are already commercial customers booked for the first flight.. Otherwise P3-E would be on it.. ;-)
73s Peter DB2OS
Hi Peter
Here is an excerpt from Arianne space news:
Challenges in 2010
Arianespace is planning six to seven Ariane 5 launches in 2010, including the second ATV supply vessel for the International Space Station, the "Johannes Kepler".
The first launch of a Soyuz rocket from the Guiana Space Center is slated for mid-2010. Integration of the mobile gantry started in November, and system tests are scheduled for the first quarter of 2010. To date, Arianespace has ordered 14 launchers from the Russian space industry and all of these launches have been sold. The first two Soyuz launchers are already in French Guiana.
For upcoming Vega launches, the refurbishment of the ELA-1 launch pad is nearly completed. Each of the three solid propulsion stages of this launcher has passed static firing tests. The development of the Vega launcher will be completed in 2010, with commercial launch services kicking off in 2011.
With Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega, Arianespace now has a family of launchers that gives it even more flexibility to meet customer requirements. Building on these considerable assets, in particular 35 successful launches in a row of Ariane 5, and 21 Soyuz launches from Baikonur, plus a proven commitment to launching on schedule, Arianespace continues to offer the broadest range of launch opportunities, enabling it to maintain its market share and continue its global leadership over the long haul.
Could be Vega will have to pass a first flight launch?
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Such a shame. I hope they are not still overselling the amount of revenue it can or will generate from sales of premium services as a means to lie their way to funding for birds/launches.
Next, I thought Martin was no longer chairman of SSTL but very happy to see it go to Surrey if it has to go anywhere at all.
Bob N4HY
Trevor . wrote:
Russian-built Soyuz rockets will send up the satellites in batches of two from October 2012. By early 2014 it is anticipated there will be 16 satellites in orbit, see
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/january2010/sstl_wins_galileo_bid.htm
73 Trevor M5AKA
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