Launch News Arianespace Flight VA214 - ALPHASAT & INSAT-3D: 25/7/2013

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LANCEMENT ARIANESPACE VA214 - ALPHASAT et INSAT-3D
La Revue d’Aptitude au Lancement (RAL) s’est déroulée le mardi 23 juillet à Kourou et a autorisé les opérations de chronologie pour le Vol Ariane 5 ECA avec ALPHASAT et INSAT-3D.
Pour son troisième lancement Ariane 5 de l’année, Arianespace mettra en orbite deux charges utiles: le satellite de télécommunications mobiles ALPHASAT pour l’opérateur Inmarsat et le satellite météorologique INSAT 3D pour l’ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation).
Le choix d’Arianespace par de grands opérateurs et constructeurs du secteur des télécommunications spatiales illustre la reconnaissance internationale d’un service de lancement de qualité. Par sa fiabilité et sa disponibilité, Arianespace reste le système de lancement de référence mondiale.
Le lancement sera effectué depuis l'Ensemble de Lancement Ariane n° 3 (ELA 3) à Kourou en Guyane française
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Le décollage du lanceur Ariane 5 ECA est prévu le plus tôt possible dans la fenêtre de lancement suivante :

KOUROU : de 16h53 à 18h11, le 25 juillet 2013

GMT : de 19h53 à 21h11, le 25 juillet 2013
PARIS : de 21h53 à 23h11, le 25 juillet 2013
WASHINTON : de 15h53 à 17h11, le 25 juillet 2013

Pour suivre l’événement en direct sur Internet et en haut débit, connectez vous sur le site www.arianespace.com
(commentaires depuis Kourou en français et en anglais à partir de H-20 mn). Le site Arianespace dispose désormais d'une plate-forme d'hébergement mondiale. Suivez également le lancement en direct sur iPad et iPhone (l’application Arianespace est téléchargeable gratuitement sur iTune).


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ARIANESPACE FLIGHT VA214 - ALPHASAT & INSAT-3D
THE LAUNCH READINESS REVIEW (RAL) took place in Kourou on Tuesday July 23, 2013 and authorized count-down operations for the ALPHASAT and INSAT-3D launch. Arianespace will orbit two satellites on its third Ariane 5 launch of the year: the ALPHASAT mobile communications satellite for operator Inmarsat, and the INSAT-3D meteorological satellite for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
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.
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THE ARIANE 5 ECA LAUNCHER LIFT-OFF for this flight is scheduled on July 25 to 26, 2013 as soon as possible within the following launch window:
KOUROU: Between 04:53pm and 06:11pm on July 25, 2013
TU: Between 07:53pm and 09:11pm on July 25, 2013
PARIS: Between 09:53pm and 11:11pm on July 25, 2013
WASHINTON: Between 03:53pm and 05:11pm on July 25, 2013Our website www.arianespace.com has upgraded to high-speed transmission and a full-screen format to make it easier for you to follow the company’s activities and to enjoy future launch webcasts. You can also watch the video transmission live on your iPad or iPhone, the Arianespace App is available on iTune and it’s free.

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T-7 minutes and counting

Everything is green.

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T- 30 seconds

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Liftoff
 

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Fairing sep at 107.5 km of altitude.
 

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They tend to over-use lens flare on their animations... :rolleyes:
 

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SYLDA (dual payload system) sep

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INSAT-3D sep
 

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Fairing sep at 107.5 km of altitude.

Interesting that the fairing sep is < 120km of alt. At 107.5, there's still a small amount of atmo drag. At least when I think of the dynamic pressure coming alive on re-entry, it would be going through 120km.
 

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The french speaker precised it was perfectly safe for the payloads to jettison a fairing above 100 km of altitude.
 
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