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ArianespaceSoyuz STA FregatSoyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Pléiades-HR 1A, FASat-Charlie (SSOT), 4 x ELISA
Launched
December 17, 2011 · 02:03 UTC
Summary
Pléiades-HR 1A, FASat-Charlie (SSOT), 4 x ELISA launched on an Arianespace Soyuz STA Fregat from Soyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on December 17, 2011 at 02:03 UTC. It was Arianespace's 201st launch, 7th this year and humanity's 5,185th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Soyuz STA Fregat flight. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, 6 of them payloads.
- Watch
- DailymotionDailymotion
- Vehicle
- Soyuz STA Fregat · Arianespace
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)for DGA, CNES
- Milestone
- 1st Soyuz STA Fregat flightArianespace's 201st launch7th this yearhumanity's 5,185th orbital launch attempt79th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Flight timeline
- T−4H20MGO for Prop Load
- T−4HProp Load
- T−1H45MProp Load Complete
- T−1HMobile Gantry Rollback
- T−6M10SStartup
- T−5MFregat Internal Power
- T−2M25SUmbilicals Separation
- T−40SInternal Power
- T−20SStrongback Retract
- T−17SIgnition
- T−15SPreliminary Thrust
- T−3SFull Thrust
- T−0Liftoff
- T+1M58SBoosters Separation
- T+3M29SFairing Separation
- T+4M47SStage 2 Separation
- T+8M47SKick Stage Separation
- T+9M47SKick Stage Ignition
- T+13M27SKick Stage Cut-off
- T+41M56SKick Stage Ignition
- T+46M5SKick Stage Cut-off
- T+55MPayload Separation
- T+59M5SPayload Separation
- T+2H3M25SKick Stage Ignition
- T+2H3M37SKick Stage Cut-off
- T+3H8M37SKick Stage Ignition
- T+3H8M47SKick Stage Cut-off
- T+3H12M7SPayload Separation
- T+3H26MPayload Separation
Catalogued objects
7 catalogued: 6 payloads, 1 component; 7 still in orbit
- Elisa W11 · NORAD 38007 · in orbit
- Elisa E24 · NORAD 38008 · in orbit
- Elisa W23 · NORAD 38009 · in orbit
- Elisa E12 · NORAD 38010 · in orbit
- Fasat-Charlie · NORAD 38011 · in orbit
- Pleiades 1a · NORAD 38012 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Pléiades-HR 1A is the first of two high resolution Earth observation satellites designed by the French space agency (CNES) and manufactured by Astrium Satellites. The ELISA mission consists of four satellites manufactured by Astrium Satellites and Thales Systèmes Aéoroportés for the French space agency (CNES) and the French Directorate General of Armament (DGA). SSOT is an Earth observation satellite manufactured by Astrium Satellites for the Chilian armed forces.
Pad
Soyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
2nd launch from Soyuz Launch Complex, 2nd this year · 215th from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 16, 11:03 PM GMT-3, at night
26 launches from this pad · 336 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
56 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Pléiades-HR 1A, FASat-Charlie (SSOT), 4 x ELISA launch?
Pléiades-HR 1A, FASat-Charlie (SSOT), 4 x ELISA launched on December 17, 2011 at 02:03 UTC.
Where can I watch Pléiades-HR 1A, FASat-Charlie (SSOT), 4 x ELISA?
Coverage: Dailymotion. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Pléiades-HR 1A, FASat-Charlie (SSOT), 4 x ELISA?
Soyuz STA Fregat, flown by Arianespace. Soyuz STA Fregat spec sheet
Where did Pléiades-HR 1A, FASat-Charlie (SSOT), 4 x ELISA launch from?
Soyuz Launch Complex, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana. Liftoff was Dec 16, 11:03 PM GMT-3 local time at the pad.
What orbit was Pléiades-HR 1A, FASat-Charlie (SSOT), 4 x ELISA going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did Pléiades-HR 1A, FASat-Charlie (SSOT), 4 x ELISA launch?
6 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 6 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).