Has anyone heard anything about a new launch date? Arianespace say a delay of about 20 days on their website - That would be today then, but perhaps not 
Astra 1N - Any News ?
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Originally Posted by grahamlthompson:
“Dated 4th July, most likely out of date. The official Ariane site ought to know.”
“Dated 4th July, most likely out of date. The official Ariane site ought to know.”
All still seems very quiet from Arianespace despite them saying "approx 20 days" which, from 2nd July, would be tomorrow night. Maybe they are having a few issues so can't commit to a date still??
3rd August
http://www.forum-conquete-spatiale.f...6-juillet-2011
Quote:
“Nouvelle date de tir:
"Ariane nous a annoncé une nouvelle date de tir le Mercredi 03/08"”
“Nouvelle date de tir:
"Ariane nous a annoncé une nouvelle date de tir le Mercredi 03/08"”
http://www.forum-conquete-spatiale.f...6-juillet-2011
Originally Posted by Ray Cathode:
“3rd August
http://www.forum-conquete-spatiale.f...6-juillet-2011”
“3rd August
http://www.forum-conquete-spatiale.f...6-juillet-2011”
Looks like the possible date could now be the 5th August. It seems that those posting on this site, or some of them, are possibly well connected with Arianespace. Still nothing on the Arianespace website itself yet though.
Originally Posted by M60:
“Looks like the possible date could now be the 5th August. It seems that those posting on this site, or some of them, are possibly well connected with Arianespace. Still nothing on the Arianespace website itself yet though.”
“Looks like the possible date could now be the 5th August. It seems that those posting on this site, or some of them, are possibly well connected with Arianespace. Still nothing on the Arianespace website itself yet though.”
SES Astra's Official Facebook page saying..
ASTRA 1N, the 2nd try:
Arianespace Flight VA203
Ariane 5 ECA – ASTRA 1N – BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R
Liftoff is scheduled for Friday 5 August 2011
http://www.facebook.com/SESASTRA
Sorry for the copy and paste...
Quote:
“Press Release
Arianespace Flight VA203; Ariane 5 ECA – ASTRA 1N – BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R: Liftoff is scheduled for Friday 5 August 2011
Evry, July 28, 2011
The reconfiguration work and the checkouts on the Ariane 5 ECA launcher are now complete. Arianespace has decided to resume the operations for Flight VA203, Ariane 5 ECA – ASTRA 1N – BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R.
Liftoff of the Ariane 5 ECA launcher is now scheduled for:
Friday 05 August at 06:53 p.m., local time in Kourou, French Guiana,
Friday 05 August at 05:53 p.m. in Washington D.C.,
Friday 05 August at 21:53 UTC,
Friday 05 August at 11:53 p.m. in Paris,
Saturday 06 August at 06:53 a.m. in Tokyo.”
“Press Release
Arianespace Flight VA203; Ariane 5 ECA – ASTRA 1N – BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R: Liftoff is scheduled for Friday 5 August 2011
Evry, July 28, 2011
The reconfiguration work and the checkouts on the Ariane 5 ECA launcher are now complete. Arianespace has decided to resume the operations for Flight VA203, Ariane 5 ECA – ASTRA 1N – BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R.
Liftoff of the Ariane 5 ECA launcher is now scheduled for:
Friday 05 August at 06:53 p.m., local time in Kourou, French Guiana,
Friday 05 August at 05:53 p.m. in Washington D.C.,
Friday 05 August at 21:53 UTC,
Friday 05 August at 11:53 p.m. in Paris,
Saturday 06 August at 06:53 a.m. in Tokyo.”
http://www.arianespace.com/news-pres...aunch-date.asp
And for those in the UK that means 10:53 PM 
The internet video-link for the launch is:
http://www.videocorner.tv/index.htm
Those with Astra 19.2 can watch it on the SES Astra channel:
11023 H 22000 5/6
The internet video-link for the launch is:
http://www.videocorner.tv/index.htm
Those with Astra 19.2 can watch it on the SES Astra channel:
11023 H 22000 5/6
Originally Posted by Ray Cathode:
“3rd August
http://www.forum-conquete-spatiale.f...6-juillet-2011”
“3rd August
http://www.forum-conquete-spatiale.f...6-juillet-2011”
Further to this and in relation to the forum link Ray posted above, more comments have appeared today discussing briefly the relaunch. With a Google translation one says:
Investigations into the flexible launch vehicle is complete: some flexible measures gave an initial low humidity, but that came in the specs after flushing.
Arianespace has confirmed officially the date of shooting to Friday 05/08.
Originally Posted by Scrapanatchi:
“They really should broadcast this on 28.2e
”
“They really should broadcast this on 28.2e
”
I agree! Globecast are providing this for them from what appears to be a Paris uplink. Surely a large company like them can pass an internal feed to their UK Multiplexer at Gray's Inn Road for a temporary 28.2E feed?
I've got a temporary dish pointing at 19.2E, it was set up for the original launch but has stayed there until now pending the relaunch date! Looking forward to a successful mission this coming Friday night.
Arianespace have just reported the launch readiness review has been completed and the countdown has been authorized. The launch window is from 22:53 to 00:08 on August 5-6.
Quote:
“Mission Update
A weather-related postponement for the Ariane 5 launch with ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R
August 5, 2011 – Ariane Flight V203
Unfavorable weather conditions over the launch pad in Kourou, French Guiana has led to the postponement of tonight’s Ariane 5 mission with the ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R satellite payloads.
A new launch date will be determined based on the evolution of weather conditions.
This mission will be Arianespace’s fourth Ariane 5 launch of 2011, with a total payload lift performance of 9,095 kg.”
“Mission Update
A weather-related postponement for the Ariane 5 launch with ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R
August 5, 2011 – Ariane Flight V203
Unfavorable weather conditions over the launch pad in Kourou, French Guiana has led to the postponement of tonight’s Ariane 5 mission with the ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R satellite payloads.
A new launch date will be determined based on the evolution of weather conditions.
This mission will be Arianespace’s fourth Ariane 5 launch of 2011, with a total payload lift performance of 9,095 kg.”
http://www.arianespace.com/news-miss...e/2011/827.asp
hoi,
SES Astra
Due to poor weather conditions (strong wind), the launch of ASTRA 1N is postponed for 24 hours. Christopher.
SES Astra
Due to poor weather conditions (strong wind), the launch of ASTRA 1N is postponed for 24 hours. Christopher.
The launch of Arianespace Flight 203 has been postponed due to the unfavourable weather conditions over the launch pad in Kourou, French Guiana. Flight 203 will place into geostationary transfer orbit the ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R telecommunications satellites.
Another launch date will be decided depending on the evolution of the weather conditions in Kourou.
Another launch date will be decided depending on the evolution of the weather conditions in Kourou.
Looking at the 7 day forecast for Kourou it looks like Monday will be the best bet - chance of heavy rain showers and thunderstorms forecast for virtually every day.
Originally Posted by Night Watchman:
“Looking at the 7 day forecast for Kourou it looks like Monday will be the best bet - chance of heavy rain showers and thunderstorms forecast for virtually every day.”
“Looking at the 7 day forecast for Kourou it looks like Monday will be the best bet - chance of heavy rain showers and thunderstorms forecast for virtually every day.”
As Analoguesat has rightly mentioned over in the same thread on the Technical forum, it's more likely to do with high altitude winds (Jetstream) than low level precipitation.
Have a look at this:
http://www.wunderground.com/global/R...ream.html?MR=1
It showed light blue over French Guyana yesterday, lighter today, at least at 0600 it was!!
Fingers crossed for a lift-off this eve, we'll have to wait and see.
Thunderstorms, lightning and wind-shear have postponed many launches - looking at that map there wasn't any significant jet-steam above 15º S, well not earlier today.
Der Bild's man-on-the-spot Sven Stein tweeted (20 minutes ago) that the rocket has been refuelled and the count-down is progressing although a final launch decision will only be made at 23:33 CET!
You can follow him at @sven_stein_bild.
Der Bild's man-on-the-spot Sven Stein tweeted (20 minutes ago) that the rocket has been refuelled and the count-down is progressing although a final launch decision will only be made at 23:33 CET!
You can follow him at @sven_stein_bild.
From http://www.arianespace.com/news-pres...1/8-6-2011.asp
Press Release
Arianespace Flight VA203 > ASTRA 1N & BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R: Launch slated on the night of August 6, 2011
Kourou, August 6, 2011
The weather conditions being now favourable over the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, Arianespace has decided to restart the launch chronology of Arianespace Flight 203.
Flight 203 will place into geostationary transfer orbit the ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R telecommunications satellites.
Liftoff of the Ariane 5 ECA launcher is now scheduled for:
Saturday 06 August at 06:53 p.m., local time in Kourou, French Guiana,
Saturday 06 August at 22:53 UK BST,
Saturday 06 August at 21:53 UTC,
Chris.
Press Release
Arianespace Flight VA203 > ASTRA 1N & BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R: Launch slated on the night of August 6, 2011
Kourou, August 6, 2011
The weather conditions being now favourable over the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, Arianespace has decided to restart the launch chronology of Arianespace Flight 203.
Flight 203 will place into geostationary transfer orbit the ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R telecommunications satellites.
Liftoff of the Ariane 5 ECA launcher is now scheduled for:
Saturday 06 August at 06:53 p.m., local time in Kourou, French Guiana,
Saturday 06 August at 22:53 UK BST,
Saturday 06 August at 21:53 UTC,
Chris.
8 minutes and counting on the live feed.
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