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LANCEMENT ARIANESPACE VA206 - JCSAT-13 et VINASAT-2
La Revue d’Aptitude au Lancement (RAL) s’est déroulée le samedi 12 mai à Kourou et a autorisée les opérations de chronologie pour le Vol Ariane 5 ECA – JCSAT-13 et VINASAT-2
Pour son deuxième lancement Ariane 5 de l’année, Arianespace mettra en orbite deux satellites de télécommunications: JCSAT-13 pour l’opérateur japonais SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation et VINASAT-2 pour l'opérateur vietnamien Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) dans le cadre d’un contrat clés en main avec l’américain Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS).
Les deux satellites, JCSAT-13 et VINASAT-2, ont été construit par Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS).

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.
Le décollage du lanceur Ariane 5 ECA est prévu le plus tôt possible dans la fenêtre de lancement suivante :

> Kourou : de 19h13 à 21h13, le 15 mai 2012

> GMT : de 22h13 à 00h13, le 15-16 mai 2012

> Paris : de 00h13 à 02h13, le 16 mai 2012

> Washington : de 18h13 à 20h13, le 15 mai 2012
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).

http://www.arianespace.tv/
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ARIANESPACE FLIGHT VA206 - JCSAT-13 & VINASAT-2
THE LAUNCH READINESS REVIEW (RAL) took place in Kourou on Saturday May 12, 2012 and authorized count-down operations for the JCSAT-13 & VINASAT-2 launch.
Arianespace will orbit a direct broadcast and a communications satellite on its second Ariane 5 launch of the year: JCSAT-13 for the Japanese operator SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, and VINASAT-2 for Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), within the scope of a turnkey contract with American manufacturer Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS).
Both satellites were built by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems.
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 May 15 to 16, 2012 as soon as possible within the following launch window:



> Kourou: Between 07:13 pm and 09:13 pm on May 15, 2012

> UT: Between 10:13 pm and 00:13 am on May 15-16, 2012

> Paris: Between 00:13 am and 02:13 am on May 16, 2012

> Washington: Between 06:13 pm and 08:13 pm on May 15, 2012
Our website www.arianespace.comhas 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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Your'e welcome, this one seems to have slipped under the gate, been a bit distracted with things lately.

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JCSAT-13

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VINASAT-2

Timetable
Time Event Altitude (km) Velocity (m/s)
0:00:00.00 Vulcain Engine Ignition Sequence 0 0
0:00:07.05 Solid Rocket Booster Ignition 0 0
0:00:07.30 LIFTOFF 0 0
0:00:12.60 Pitch Maneuver 0.088 36.2
0.00:17.10 Roll Maneuver 0.330 72.8
0:02:25.00 SRB Burnout and Jettison 70.900 2002.0
0:03:11.00 Payload Fairing Jettison 107.400 2181.0
0:07:21:00 Acquisition by Natal Tracking Station 199.000 4739.0
0:08:54.00 Core Stage shutdown 201.100 6824.0
0:09:00.00 Stage Separation 201.100 6850.0
0:09:04.00 2nd Stage Ignition 201.100 6853.0
0:13:01.00 Acquisition by Ascension Tracking Station 196.300 7427.0
0:18:56.00 Acquisition by Libreville Tracking Station 230.700 8206.0
0:23:18.00 Acquisition by Malindi Tracking Station 480.200 9082.0
0:25:01.00 Second Stage Shutdown 669.900 9339.0
0:26:35.00 JCSAT-13 Release 898.600 9148.0
0:35:00.00 Sylda Separation 2635.000 7918.0
0:36:01.00 VINASAT-2 Release 2881.000 7769.0
0:48:30.00 Ariane 5 - End of Mission 6057.000 6222.0
 
Wow, the launch schedule is pretty dense those days ! :thumbup:
 
Can we have a "red timer" in the thread ? I find those very convenient :)
 
Can we have a "red timer" in the thread ?
Of course we can. Here's one:

[highlight]L[eventtimer]2012-05-15 22:13;%c%%ddd%/%hh%:%mm%:%ss%[/eventtimer][/highlight]
 
I guess the question is pointless, but is there any other stream to watch it? Even the low bandwith version is to much for my connection...
 
There's a live on SpaceflightNow, I think.

---------- Post added at 10:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:05 PM ----------

T-3 minutes. All parameters are still green.

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T-1 minutes, all systems go.

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Liftoff !

---------- Post added at 10:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:13 PM ----------

T+1 minute. All parameters are nominal.

---------- Post added at 10:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:14 PM ----------

Boosters jettisonned.

---------- Post added at 10:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:15 PM ----------

Fairing jettisonned.
 
Second stage separated successfully.

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JCSAT13 successfully separated ! :thumbup:

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VINASAT-2 successfully separated !

Mission 100% successful, 48th success in a row ! :thumbup:
 
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