{"id":40055,"date":"2012-08-02T21:36:53","date_gmt":"2012-08-02T13:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/ariane-5-eca-successfully-launches-intelsat-20-and-hylas-2\/"},"modified":"2012-08-02T21:36:53","modified_gmt":"2012-08-02T13:36:53","slug":"ariane-5-eca-successfully-launches-intelsat-20-and-hylas-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/ariane-5-eca-successfully-launches-intelsat-20-and-hylas-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariane 5 ECA successfully launches Intelsat 20 and Hylas 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arianespace have launched their Ariane 5 ECA on a mission to loft two satellites into orbit \u2013 Intelsat 20 and Hylas 2 \u2013 from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The launch was on schedule at 8:54pm UTC on Thursday evening, as the workhorse carried its two passengers to GTO.<\/p>\n<p>Ariane 5 ECA Mission:<\/p>\n<p>The Ariane 5 ECA (Cryogenic Evolution type A) \u2013 the most powerful version in the Ariane 5 range \u2013 was used for this flight. The Ariane 5 ECA is an improved Ariane 5 Generic launcher.<\/p>\n<p>Although it has the same general architecture, a number of major changes were made to the basic structure of the Ariane 5 Generic version to increase thrust and enable it to carry heavier payloads into orbit.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"widget-title penci-border-arrow\">See Also<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>UPDATES Ariane 5 Dual Launch<\/li>\n<li>60 Launch Vehicle Manuals (L2)<\/li>\n<li>Click here to Join L2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Designed to place payloads weighing up to 9.6 tonnes into GTO, this increased capacity allows the Ariane 5 ECA to handle dual launches of very large satellites.<\/p>\n<p>Given Arianespace now enjoys a full family of launch vehicles \u2013 following the introduction of the Soyuz and Vega rockets at the Spaceport \u2013 the company has adopted a new numbering system to identify its missions with these three vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>As such, Ariane 5 flights carry the \u201cVA\u201d designation, followed by the flight number.&nbsp; The \u201cV\u201d stands for \u201cvol,\u201d the French word for \u201cflight,\u201d while the \u201cA\u201d represents the use of an Ariane launch vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>With the introduction of Soyuz at the Spaceport in 2011, Arianespace missions from South America with the medium-lift workhorse launcher are being designated \u201cVS,\u201d while flights with the lightweight Vega vehicle are referenced as \u201cVV\u201d, following its successful debut this year.<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX launch tickets<path d=\"M7.59009 18.59L9.00009 20L17.0001 12L9.00009 4L7.59009 5.41L14.1701 12\" style=\"animation: initial !important; background: initial !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; color: inherit !important; cursor: inherit !important; direction: inherit !important; display: inline !important; fill: currentcolor !important; filter: initial !important; float: none !important; margin: 0px !important; opacity: initial !important; outline: 0px !important; overflow: initial !important; padding: 0px !important; stroke: initial !important; transform: initial !important; vertical-align: initial !important; visibility: inherit !important;\"><\/path>NASA mission updates<path d=\"M7.59009 18.59L9.00009 20L17.0001 12L9.00009 4L7.59009 5.41L14.1701 12\" style=\"animation: initial !important; background: initial !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; color: inherit !important; cursor: inherit !important; direction: inherit !important; display: inline !important; fill: currentcolor !important; filter: initial !important; float: none !important; margin: 0px !important; opacity: initial !important; outline: 0px !important; overflow: initial !important; padding: 0px !important; stroke: initial !important; transform: initial !important; vertical-align: initial !important; visibility: inherit !important;\"><\/path>NASA educational resources<path d=\"M7.59009 18.59L9.00009 20L17.0001 12L9.00009 4L7.59009 5.41L14.1701 12\" style=\"animation: initial !important; background: initial !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; color: inherit !important; cursor: inherit !important; direction: inherit !important; display: inline !important; fill: currentcolor !important; filter: initial !important; float: none !important; margin: 0px !important; opacity: initial !important; outline: 0px !important; overflow: initial !important; padding: 0px !important; stroke: initial !important; transform: initial !important; vertical-align: initial !important; visibility: inherit !important;\"><\/path>\n<p>     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/p>\n<p>This flight was designated Flight VA208 in Arianespace\u2019s numbering system, representing the 208th mission of an Ariane family launcher since the maiden liftoff of an Ariane 1 version in 1979. The success was the 50th in a row for the Ariane 5.<\/p>\n<p>For other Ariane 5 Articles, click here: http:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/tag\/ariane-5\/<\/p>\n<p>The Ariane 5 carried a total payload performance of approximately 10,180 kg. \u2013 which includes the HYLAS 2 and Intelsat 20 satellites, along with hardware for the launcher\u2019s dual-payload deployment system. This was a new record for Ariane 5 ECA\u2019s payload performance to GTO.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-25498\" title=\"Z4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Z41.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"349\" height=\"266\">Weighing some 3,300 kg. at liftoff, the HYLAS 2 spacecraft was produced by Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, Virginia for European satellite operator Avanti Communications.<\/p>\n<p>The satellite is equipped with 24 Ka-band transponders with one steerable beam and will provide data capacity to telecommunications, enterprise and government customers in Europe, the Middle East and portions of Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Along with its active Ka-band user beams, the satellite sports six gateway beams and will produce approximately 5.0 kilowatts of payload electrical power.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHYLAS 2 introduces a new market application for Orbital\u2019s commercial communications satellites, bringing broadband communications into the range of space systems we offer our customers,\u201d said Mr. Christopher Richmond, Orbital\u2019s Senior Vice President of Communications Satellites.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe HYLAS 2 spacecraft is one of the most sophisticated commercial satellites we have ever built and we are looking forward to putting it to work for our Avanti customer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-25499\" title=\"Z6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Z62.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"301\">Also lofted with HYLAS 2 on this mission was Intelsat\u2019s Intelsat 20 satellite, which is to replace the Intelsat 7 and Intelsat 10 spacecraft in orbit, and provide a broad range of communication services for Europe, the Middle East, Russia and Asia. Intelsat 20 is riding to orbit as the upper position of the payload stack.<\/p>\n<p>Intelsat are continuing their high launch pace of replenishing and expanding their on-orbit fleet, using multiple launch vehicle systems and providers.<\/p>\n<p>Weighing approximately 6,090 kg. at launch, Intelsat 20 was built for international satellite operator Intelsat by Space Systems\/Loral of the United States, based on its 1300-series platform.<\/p>\n<p>This relay platform\u2019s C- and Ku-band payload is optimized for high-power distribution of video, voice and data network services.<\/p>\n<p>This flight marked the fourth for Arianespace\u2019s heavy-lift launcher in 2012. Europe\u2019s third Automated Transfer Vehicle for the International Space Station was orbited by Ariane 5 in March, and the JCSAT-13 and VINASAT-2 spacecraft were lofted during May.<\/p>\n<p>The EchoStar XVII telecommunications and MSG-3 meteorological satellites were orbited by the vehicle earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>(Images via Arianespace).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arianespace have launched their Ariane 5 ECA on a mission to loft two satellites into orbit \u2013 Intelsat 20 and Hylas 2 \u2013 from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The launch was on schedule at 8:54pm UTC on Thursday evening, as the workhorse carried its two passengers to GTO. 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