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КА SICRAL 1B

Спутник связи SICRAL 1B построен Thales Alenia Space, подразделением итальянской компании Thales/Finmeccanica, по заказу ее другого подразделения Telespazio.

Спутник двойного назначения построен на платформе Italsat 3000, имеет массу 3038 кг и предназначен для обеспечения услугами связи Вооруженных сил Италии и НАТО.

SICRAL 1B был изготовлен и протестирован в Каннах (Франция) и собран в Турине (Италия). The Satellite Integration Center в Риме изготовил полезную нагрузку, которая включает в себя один приемопередатчик EHF/Ka-диапазона, три приемопередатчика UHF-диапазона и пять приемопередатчиков SHF-диапазона.

SICRAL 1B будет обеспечивать стратегическую и тактическую связь для Вооруженных сил Италии, в самой Италии и за границей, гарантируя мобильную связь с землей, морскими и воздушными объектами. Вооруженные силы НАТО также будут поддержаны возможностями UHF и SHF SATCOM связи.

CRAL 1B разрабатывался, чтобы удовлетворить растущие требования итальянского военного ведомства и НАТО, и будет работать в тандеме с первым спутником серии SICRAL - SICRAL 1A, запущенным в 2001 г. как часть новой системы спутниковой связи в интересах национальной безопасности.

Расчетный срок эксплуатации SICRAL 1B - 13 лет, с 2009 по 2021 год, и ожидается, что с 2012 года он будет работать совместно с SICRAL 2.

Telespazio, a Thales/Finmeccanica company - совместное предприятие между Finmeccanica (67%) и Thales (33%), мировой лидер в спутниковых услугах, от управления спутников до услуг наблюдения за Землей, от спутниковой навигации до сети широкополосной мультимедийной связи.

Telespazio, a Thales/Finmeccanica company - является инвестором программы SICRAL 1B, что позволяет ей использовать часть емкости спутниковых каналов и предлагать услуги связи для НАТО и Европейского военного рынка.

Расположенная в Риме, компания обслуживает сеть из четырех космических центров и 25 других объектов. Космический центр Fucino имеет более 90 действующих антенн, это самый большой спутниковый центр сети связи в мире для гражданского использования.

Telespazio, a Thales/Finmeccanica company через свои подразделения действует во Франции и Германии, и активно участвует в основных Европейских программах космических исследований.

Thales Alenia Space являлась ответственной за изготовление спутника SICRAL 1B, а также части наземного оборудования.

Thales Alenia Space, a Thales/Finmeccanica - совместное предприятие, Европейский лидер в спутниковых системах и основной игрок в орбитальных инфраструктурах, устанавливающий глобальные стандарты в решениях для космических телекоммуникаций, радиолокационного и оптического наблюдения за Землей, защиты и безопасности, навигации и науки. Компания разработала и производит оборудование во Франции, Италии, Испании и Бельгии.

The SICRAL 1B spacecraft arrives from Italy  at the Ontario Airport, near Los Angeles, and is then delivered to Sea Launch Home Port on a flat-bed truck.

The SICRAL 1B spacecraft arrives from Italy  at the Ontario Airport, near Los Angeles, and is then delivered to Sea Launch Home Port on a flat-bed truck.

The SICRAL 1B spacecraft arrives from Italy  at the Ontario Airport, near Los Angeles, and is then delivered to Sea Launch Home Port on a flat-bed truck.

The SICRAL 1B spacecraft arrives from Italy  at the Ontario Airport, near Los Angeles, and is then delivered to Sea Launch Home Port on a flat-bed truck.

The SICRAL 1B spacecraft arrives from Italy  at the Ontario Airport, near Los Angeles, and is then delivered to Sea Launch Home Port on a flat-bed truck.

The SICRAL 1B spacecraft arrives from Italy  at the Ontario Airport, near Los Angeles, and is then delivered to Sea Launch Home Port on a flat-bed truck.

The SICRAL 1B spacecraft arrives from Italy  at the Ontario Airport, near Los Angeles, and is then delivered to Sea Launch Home Port on a flat-bed truck.

The SICRAL 1B spacecraft arrives from Italy at the Ontario Airport, near Los Angeles, and is then delivered to Sea Launch Home Port on a flat-bed truck. The truck passes by the Sea Launch Commander, docked at the pier, and pulls up to the Payload Processing Facility. A crane lifts the spacecraft off the truck and brings it into the facility for testing, fueling and, later, encapsulation in a payload fairing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SICRAL 1B satellite

SICRAL 1B satellite

<empty>SICRAL 1B satellite

SICRAL 1B satellite

SICRAL 1B satellite

Following a series of tests, fueling and encapsulation in a Payload Fairing, the SICRAL 1B satellite is ready for integration with a Zenit-3SL rocket. The Payload Unit moves out of the Payload Processing Facility onto a specially designed transportation carrier that an operator remotely controls. An air-conditioning system in the front of the nose cone maintains temperature and pressure for the enclosed spacecraft. The 10-minute ride to the Sea Launch Commander concludes with the Payload Unit rolling up the stern ramp of the ship and into the assembly hall for mating with a Block DM Upper Stage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Rocket Transfers from Integration to Launch Platform

Rocket Transfers from Integration to Launch Platform

Rocket Transfers from Integration to Launch Platform

The Zenit-3SL vehicle is now fully integrated in the assembly hall of the Sea Launch Commander, with the Payload Unit mated to the Block DM upper stage. As the rocket is slowly moved onto the stern ramp in preparation for its transfer to the Launch Platform, members of our customer team watch the activity.

Cables attached to yellow brackets at two points on the rocket lift it 200 feet to the hangar on the Launch Platform.

Cables attached to yellow brackets at two points on the rocket lift it 200 feet to the hangar on the Launch Platform.

The rocket is moved into the hangar and settled onto the transporter-erector.

The rocket is moved into the hangar and settled onto the transporter-erector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Rocket Rollout and Erection on the Launch Pad for Final Tests

Rocket Rollout and Erection on the Launch Pad for Final Tests

Rocket Rollout and Erection on the Launch Pad for Final Tests

Rocket Rollout and Erection on the Launch Pad for Final Tests

The Zenit-3SL vehicle is rolled out of its protective hangar and prepared for installation on the launch pad at the stern of the Odyssey Launch Platform. When all systems test out ready, the pneumatic pumps on the transporter-erector lift the erector segment to erect the rocket to its vertical position on the pad. The rocket remains erect for about 24 hours, during which a series of tests are performed for readiness. With no issues emerging, the rocket is then de-erected and prepared for transit to the launch site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Odyssey Launch Platform Departs

The Odyssey Launch Platform departs the Port of Long Beach, as remaining members of the Sea Launch team bid farewell to their colleagues, and commemorate the start of at-sea operations, from the end of the pier.

 


Sea Launch Commander pulls away from the pier and into the harbor

Sea Launch Commander pulls away from the pier and into the harbor

Sea Launch Commander pulls away from the pier and into the harbor

With the lines let go and the engines starting up, the Sea Launch Commander pulls away from the pier and into the harbor

 


Sea Launch commemorates the start of the 72-hour countdown with group photos, all in Hawaiian dress, as is customary for the occasion.

The vessels arrive at the launch site and pre-launch operations begin. First, the Odyssey Launch Platform is ballasted to launch depth for stability.

Firefighting tests get uderway at the launch pad to make sure all systems are prepared to perform as designed.

Firefighting tests get uderway at the launch pad to make sure all systems are prepared to perform as designed.

Firefighting tests get uderway at the launch pad to make sure all systems are prepared to perform as designed.

Helicopter operations provide transport for personnel and equipment as needed.

Helicopter operations provide transport for personnel and equipment as needed.

 

 

 


The link bridge is housed on the starboard side of the Sea Launch Commander

The link bridge is housed on the starboard side of the Sea Launch Commander

With the 72-hour countdown now in process, the team prepares for launch. Here, the link bridge is used to provide a footpath from one vessel to the other. The link bridge is housed on the starboard side of the Sea Launch Commander. With the Odyssey now ballasted to launch depth, the link bridge swings out and extends its length to the deck of the Odyssey. The vessels are maintained in position through Dynamic Positioning, a program that links GPS, relative vessel positioning and azimuth thrusters on both vessels to maintain position. Link Bridge operations are scheduled at specific intervals at the launch site.

Larry Hutchinson
Larry Hutchinson, technician installs a camera on the Launch Platform for documentation of liftoff.
Bryan Wiese

Bryan Wiese, another a technician installing cameras.

The Sea Launch Commander as seen from the Launch Platform.

The Sea Launch Commander as seen from the Launch Platform.

The Odyssey Launch Platform as see from the Sea Launch Commander.

The Odyssey Launch Platform as see from the Sea Launch Commander.

 

 

 


The Zenit-3SL vehicle is rolled out of its protective hangar on the Odyssey Launch Platform

The Zenit-3SL vehicle is rolled out of its protective hangar on the Odyssey Launch Platform, on the transporter-erector. When this support infrastructure reaches the launch pad, the erector raises the rocket to a vertical position on the launch pad, with support from hydraulic pumps.


a clear view of the world's only ocean-based commercial launch system

a clear view of the world's only ocean-based commercial launch system

a clear view of the world's only ocean-based commercial launch system

a clear view of the world's only ocean-based commercial launch system

Our pilots (left ro right), Ethan Jensen and Karl Cotton, check everything out before "Sea Launch One" takes flight. Then, it's a clear view of the world's only ocean-based commercial launch system, ready for action.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






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