The Webcast is scheduled to start at 16:25 UTC on 2020-12-29. Soyuz is operated side-by-side at the Spaceport with Arianespace’s two other launch vehicles: the heavyweight Ariane 5 and light-lift Vega. More information. The year’s five Soyuz flights were conducted from three different spaceports: the Guiana Space Center; Baikonur Cosmodrome; and Vostochny Cosmodrome – providing exceptional flexibility for Arianespace’s launch services offering. Sign up for regular e-mail updates on Arianespace’s latest activities. Soyuz lifts off from the ELS launch complex. CSO-2, Arianespace’s Flight VS25 marked the company’s fifth Soyuz mission in 2020, as well as the launcher’s 25th from the Spaceport in French Guiana. More information. On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 1:42 p.m. local time, Arianespace successfully launched an Earth observation satellite for defense and security purposes from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana (South America), using a medium-lift Soyuz launcher. Filed Under: Launch, Satellites. Serving as the successor to the Helios 1 and 2 systems, CSO will address French operational needs for global intelligence and strategic surveillance, knowledge of the geographic environment, and support for operational deployments. Arianespace is headquartered in Evry, near Paris, and has a technical facility at the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, plus local offices in Washington, D.C., Tokyo and Singapore. For its 10th and final launch of the year — and the fifth in 2020 with the Soyuz medium launcher — Arianespace will send the CSO-2 Earth observation satellite, intended for defense and security applications, into Sun-synchronous orbit. The multinational space company Arianespace today launched the French Earth observation satellite CSO-2 into space aboard a Russian Soyuz launch vehicle on behalf of the French space agency CNES. With this latest launch at the service of France’s defense requirements, as well as for the needs of several partner countries, Arianespace once again guarantees French and European autonomous access to space – a strategic priority. Indeed, Germany, Sweden and Belgium already have joined the CSO community, and an agreement with Italy is expected shortly. CSO-2 will be launched for the French CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales) space agency and the DGA (Direction générale de l’armement) defense procurement agency on behalf of the French Ministry of Defense. Sign up for regular e-mail updates on Arianespace’s latest activities. The DGA is the contracting authority for the construction and through-life maintenance of the user ground segment, and will serve as the interface between the sensors deployed in space and the operators. CSO-2, The fully-assembled Soyuz is revealed for the first time as the service gantry begins the rollback to its parked location. Flight VS25. This website uses cookies. With this launch, Arianespace has once again demonstrated its ability to ensure independent access to space for France and Europe. Arianespace uses space to make life better on Earth by providing launch services for all types of satellites into all orbits. The French CNES space agency is delegated as the contracting authority for the Optical Space Component program and its mission ground segment, as well as being the overall system co-architect. THE HAPPENING WORLD: Arianespace Flight VS25 - CSO-2. Airbus Defence and Space France built the CSO-2 satellite as prime contractor, with Thales Alenia Space France supplying the optical instrument. The CSO-2 satellite will acquire very-high-resolution images in the visible and infrared wavelengths – day or night and in fair weather – using a variety of imaging modes to meet a broad range of operational needs. As France’s third generation of military satellites, CSO was developed in a national framework and will remain accessible to European partners. Arianespace’s launch activity in 2020 wrapped up with the 25th Soyuz flight conducted to date from French Guiana – completing a year that underscored this medium-lift launcher’s flexibility at the service of both commercial and institutional customers. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. The French armed forces headquarters is the operating authority for CSO. CSO-2, Flight VS25: Focus on Arianespace’s concluding mission in a successful year for Soyuz. Flight VS25 during payload climbout. It will be used to acquire extremely-high-resolution images in the visible and infrared bandwidths, day or night and in fair weather, and using a variety of imaging modes to meet as many operational requirements as possible. The latest success from the Guiana Space Center confirms the flexibility of Soyuz, occurring just 10 days after the medium-lift vehicle’s first commercial launch operated by Arianespace and its Starsem affiliate from Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome. Flight VS25. FLIGHT VS25: ARIANESPACE ORBITS THE CSO-2 MILITARY OBSERVATION SATELLITE FOR FRANCE For its 10th and final launch of the year, Arianespace used a Soyuz rocket to orbit the CSO- defense and security observation satellite for the French CNES space agency (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales) and DGA defense procurement agency (Direction générale de l’armement), on behalf […] Today’s launch, the 25th with Soyuz mission since its introduction at the Guiana Space Center in 2011, was Arianespace’s 10th and final launch of 2020. “We’re all the more proud of this success knowing that the Optical Space Component satellites will provide invaluable support in accomplishing the missions of women and men who are engaged daily in theaters of operations.”. The upcoming mission is designated Flight VS25 in Arianespace’s launch family numbering system, and will use the Soyuz ST-A launcher version. Flight VS25 will be performed from the Soyuz Launch Complex (ELS) in Sinnamary, French Guiana. Arianespace are scheduled to launch Flight VS25, a Soyuz STA/Fregat rocket with the CSO-2 (Composante Spatiale Optique) high resolution reconnaissance satellite from Soyuz Launch Complex, Kourou/Sinnamary. CSO-2, Soyuz is suspended by four support arms inside the mobile gantry. CSO-2, Soyuz liftoff poster (Spaceport version). Flight VS25: Arianespace orbits the CSO-2 military observation satellite for France. This payload, CSO-2, is the second dedicated military observation satellite in France’s Optical Space Component (CSO – Composante Spatiale Optique), a program conducted by CNES and DGA for operation by the French Armed Forces and the country’s Space Command. As weather conditions observed above the Guiana space center were not favorable to a launch today (risk of non-acceptable high altitude winds profile at Lift-off time), Arianespace decided to interrupt the final VS25 launch chronology. They are being placed into polar orbits at different altitudes, and will carry out two different missions: reconnaissance for CSO-1 and CSO-3; and identification for CSO-2. CSO-2 is the 45th satellite launched by Arianespace for CNES and DGA. Flight VS25. *Disclaimer- This is a fan-run subreddit with no ties to the company Arianespace* Flight VS25. Flight ST29: Successful OneWeb constellation’s satellites deployment with Arianespace’s first mission from the Vostochny Cosmodrome - Arianespace Close Posted by just now Flight VS25: Focus on Arianespace’s concluding mission in a successful year for Soyuz Arianespace’s launch activity in 2020 wrapped up with the 25th Soyuz flight conducted to date from French Guiana – completing a year that underscored this medium-lift launcher’s flexibility at the service of both commercial and institutional customers. Many thanks to all the employees of the Space Center and to CNES, also, for mobilizing with us for this last mission of the year, which closes the global launches 2020. Arianespace Flight VS25 - CSO-2 (EN) On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 1:42 p.m. local time, Arianespace successfully launched an Earth observation satellite for defense and security purposes from the Guiana Space Center, Europes Spaceport in French … Flight VS25 will be performed from the Soyuz Launch Complex (ELS) in Sinnamary, French Guiana. Flight VS25. The CSO program is developed in a national framework within the program MUSIS (Multinational Space-based Imaging System). Arianespace’s live video stream begins at 1627 GMT (11:27 a.m. EST) and will be available here. Composante Spatiale Optique (CSO; English: Optical Space Component) is a French military Earth observation satellite program. For its 10th and final launch of the year — and the fifth in 2020 with the Soyuz medium launcher — Arianespace will send the CSO-2 Earth observation satellite, intended for defense and security applications, into Sun-synchronous orbit. Flight VS25. CSO-2, Soyuz is partially visible as its 52-meter-tall mobile gantry is opened prior to roll-back from the launch pad. By continuing to browse the website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Including today’s mission, Arianespace has now launched 75 defense and security satellites: 53 for France and its European partners, along with 22 for export. “I want to thank the Arianespace teams for their unwavering commitment throughout this exceptional year, as well as CNES and the French Ministry of the Armed Forces for their renewed confidence on the occasion of this second launch of a satellite in the Optical Space Component. In the last Arianespace launch scheduled for 2020, a Soyuz rocket will launch the CSO-2 reconnaissance satellite for the French Ministry of Defense into a Sun-synchronous orbit. Flight VS25. Arianespace is a subsidiary of ArianeGroup, which holds 74% of its share capital, with the balance held by 15 other shareholders from the European launcher industry. Soyuz orbits the French CSO-2 Earth observation satellite on Arianespace’s 10th launch of 2020, Flight VS25: Soyuz lifts off from the Spaceport in French Guiana, Arianespace Flight VS25: Final countdown underway for the Soyuz launch with France’s CSO-2 satellite. Arianespace’s order book backlog now includes 10 more missions for French institutions (CNES/DGA): CSO-3; Syracuse 4A and 4B; three satellites for the CERES system; and four satellites for the CO3D system (in partnership with Airbus Defence and Space). This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. It has orbited more than 700 satellites since 1980, using its family of three launchers, Ariane, Soyuz and Vega, from launch sites in French Guiana (South America) and Baikonur, Kazakhstan. CSO-2 is the second satellite of the Optical Space Component (CSO – Composante Spatiale Optique) program, a constellation of three satellites dedicated to Earth observation for defense and security. Arianespace VS25 Flight - Successful Mission On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 1:42 p.m. local time, Arianespace successfully launched an Earth observation satellite for defense and security purposes from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in French … Arianespace’s 18th Vega mission to orbit Earth observation and scientific satellites, Flight ST31: Arianespace to serve OneWeb’s ambitions with 36 more satellites to be launched, Arianespace offers a ticket into space to a startup or lab, Flight ST30: Arianespace successfully deploys OneWeb constellation satellites, EUMETSAT and Arianespace confirm the launch of two Meteosat Third Generation satellites with Ariane 6, Arianespace signs long-term supply agreement with Avio for 10 additional Vega C launchers, Flight ST30: Arianespace to hit its stride with next OneWeb launch, Arianespace sustained its launch operations in 2020 and gears up for an even faster pace in 2021, Flight VS25: Arianespace orbits the CSO-2 military observation satellite for France, Flight VS25: Soyuz – CSO-2 – Launch delay due to weather conditions, VS25 - SOYUZ : MISE EN ORBITE REUSSIE DU SATELLITE D’OBSERVATION DE LA TERRE CSO-2. For its 10th and final launch of the year, Arianespace used a Soyuz rocket to orbit the CSO-2 defense and security observation satellite for the French CNES space agency (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales) and DGA defense procurement agency (Direction générale de l’armement), on behalf of the French armed forces. By continuing to browse the website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. And congratulations to our Russian partners and our legendary Soyuz rocket for this third success in less than a month,” declared Stéphane Israël, the Arianespace Chief Executive Officer, several minutes after the launch. The CSO-2 satellite will be placed in Sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 480 km. As weather conditions observed above the Guiana space center were not favorable to a launch today (risk of non-acceptable high altitude winds profile at Lift-off time), Arianespace decided to interrupt the final VS25 launch chronology. Flight VS25. These spacecraft were designed for applications in secure telecommunications, as well as for Earth observation. CSO-2, Soyuz liftoff poster (Arianespace version). This mission, designated Flight VS25 in Arianespace’s launcher family numbering system, used a Soyuz ST-A version and was performed for the French CNES space agency and the DGA defense procurement agency. CSO-2, France’s CSO-2 satellite and the Soyuz launcher’s Fregat upper stage are encapsulated in the 11.4-meter-tall ST payload fairing. CSO-2 will be the 130th Airbus Defence and Space satellite to be launched by Arianespace. As a successor to the Helios 1 and 2 systems, the CSO system meets France’s operational requirements for global intelligence and strategic surveillance, providing up-to-date information about the geographic environment and in the support of operations. r/Arianespace A subreddit for news and discussion on the European launch vehicle operator Arianespace and the Ariane, Vega and Soyuz launchers they market and operate. CNES also is responsible for orbital positioning, in-orbit acceptance testing and satellite operation. The Optical Space Component comprises three identical satellites placed in polar orbits at different altitudes, with two assigned missions: reconnaissance for CSO-1 and CSO-3; identification for CSO-2. The CSO 1 spacecraft also was orbited by a Soyuz from the Guiana Space Center, with its launch performed on December 19, 2018. This website uses cookies. 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