Arianespace VV02 – Proba-V, VNREDSat-1 and ESTCube-1
THE LAUNCH READINESS REVIEW (RAL) took place in Kourou on Thursday May 2, 2013 and authorized count-down operations for the Vega – PROBA-V, VNREDSat-1 and ESTCube-1 launch.

On the second Vega launch from the Guiana Space Center (CSG) in French Guiana, Arianespace will orbit three satellites: PROBA-V, VNREDSat-1 and ESTCube-1.

With Soyuz, Ariane 5 and Vega all operating at the Guiana Space Center, Arianespace is now the only launch services provider in the world capable of launching all types of payloads to all orbits, from the smallest to the largest geostationary satellites, along with clusters of satellites for constellations and missions to support the International Space Station (ISS).

The launch will be from the Vega Launch Site (SLV) in Kourou, French Guiana.
Liftoff is scheduled for Friday, May 3, 2013 at exactly:

11:06:31 pm local time in French Guiana
10:06:31 pm in Washington, D.C.
02:06:31 am UTC on Saturday, May 4, 2013
04:06:31 am in Paris
09:06:31 am in Hanoi.

Geändert von MikeHB am 04. Mai 2013 um 10:26

Arianespace VV02 – Proba-V, VNREDSat-1 and ESTCube-1
Launch postponed
The weather conditions being unfavourable over the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, the European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace have decided to postpone VV02. VV02 will place into orbit the Proba-V, VNREDSat-1 and ESTCube-1 satellites.

Another launch date will be decided depending on the evolution of the weather conditions in Kourou.

Arianespace Flight VV02 scheduled for the night of May 6 to 7
Given the weather conditions over the Guiana Space Center on May 5, the European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace have decided to restart the countdown for Vega Flight VV02. This mission will place three satellites into orbit: Proba-V, VNREDSat-1 and ESTCube-1.

If the favorable trend in weather conditions continues, the launch is now scheduled for the night of May 6-7, 2013, at exactly:

11:06:31 pm (local time in French Guiana), on May 6, 2013
10:06:31 pm (Washington, DC)
02:06:31 (UTC) on May 7, 2013
4:06:31 am (Paris)
9:06:31 am (Hanoi)

Null, Zündung und hoch das Tier - und das praktisch gleichzeitig. Macht Laune, die Vega.