ARIANESPACE FLIGHT VA222 / THOR 7 & SICRAL 2
THE LAUNCH READINESS REVIEW (RAL) took place in Kourou on Monday April 13, 2015 and authorized count-down operations for the THOR 7 & SICRAL 2 launch.

On the third launch of the year from the Guiana Space center in French Guiana, and the first with an Ariane 5, Arianespace will orbit satellites for two European operators:
THOR 7 for the private Norwegian company Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc), and SICRAL 2 for Telespazio, on behalf of the Italian Ministry of Defense and the French defense procurement agency DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement, part of the Ministry of Defense).

The year’s first mission with the Ariane 5 heavy launcher once again illustrates Arianespace’s assigned task of guaranteeing independent access to space for European operators from both the private and public sectors. Since being founded in 1980, Arianespace has placed 224 satellites into geostationary transfer orbit for customers from Europe.

It will be launched from the Ariane launch complex N° 3 (ELA3), in Kourou, French Guiana.

THE ARIANE 5 ECA LAUNCHER LIFT-OFF for this flight is scheduled on April 15, 2015 as soon as possible within the following launch window:

UT: Between 07:43 p.m. and 09:37 p.m. on April 15, 2015

KOUROU: Between 04:43 p.m. and 06:37 p.m. on April 15, 2015

PARIS: Between 09:43 p.m. and 11:37 p.m. on April 15, 2015 (21:43 - 23:37)

WASHINGTON: Between 03:43 p.m. and 05:37 p.m. on April 15, 2015

Our website http://www.arianespace.com has upgraded to high-speed transmission and a full-screen HD format to make it easier for you to follow the company’s activities and to enjoy future launch webcasts. Webcast starts 15 minutes before. You can also watch the video transmission live on your iPad, iPhone or Android 4+ devices, the Arianespace HD App is available for free.

ARIANESPACE FLIGHT VA222
THOR 7 and SICRAL 2: LAUNCH DELAYED
During the preparations for the roll-out of the launcher for flight VA222, an anomaly occurred on a fluid connector between the cryogenic upper stage and the launch table.

As a result, Arianespace has decided to postpone the launch initially scheduled for April 15, 2015, in order to replace this part and perform the subsequent verifications.

The launch vehicle and its THOR 7 and SICRAL 2 satellite payloads are maintained in fully safe conditions and in stand-by mode.

The new launch date targeted will be announced very soon.

Arianespace Flight VA222 / Ariane 5 ECA – THOR 7 and SICRAL 2:
Launch is scheduled for Friday, April 24, 2015
Arianespace has established the new targeted launch date for Flight VA222, using an Ariane 5 ECA to orbit the THOR 7 and SICRAL 2 satellites. Liftoff of the Ariane 5 launcher is now slated for:

- UT: Between 07:38 p.m. on April 24, 2015
- KOUROU: Between 04:38 p.m. on April 24, 2015
- PARIS: Between 09:38 p.m. on April 24, 2015 (ab 21:38)
- WASHINGTON: Between 03:38 p.m. on April 24, 2015

ARIANESPACE FLIGHT VA222 / THOR 7 & SICRAL 2
THE ADDITIONAL LAUNCH READINESS REVIEW (RAL) took place in Kourou on Wednesday April 22, 2015 and authorized count-down operations for the THOR 7 & SICRAL 2 launch.

On the third launch of the year from the Guiana Space center in French Guiana, and the first with an Ariane 5, Arianespace will orbit satellites for two European operators:
THOR 7 for the private Norwegian company Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc), and SICRAL 2 for Telespazio, on behalf of the Italian Ministry of Defense and the French defense procurement agency DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement, part of the Ministry of Defense).

The year’s first mission with the Ariane 5 heavy launcher once again illustrates Arianespace’s assigned task of guaranteeing independent access to space for European operators from both the private and public sectors. Since being founded in 1980, Arianespace has placed 224 satellites into geostationary transfer orbit for customers from Europe.

It will be launched from the Ariane launch complex N° 3 (ELA3), in Kourou, French Guiana.



THE ARIANE 5 ECA LAUNCHER LIFT-OFF for this flight is scheduled on April 24, 2015 as soon as possible within the following launch window:

UT: Between 07:38 p.m. and 09:32 p.m. on April 24, 2015

KOUROU: Between 04:38 p.m. and 06:32 p.m. on April 24, 2015

PARIS: Between 09:38 p.m. and 11:32 p.m. on April 24, 2015 (21:38 Uhr - 23:32 Uhr)

WASHINGTON: Between 03:38 p.m. and 05:32 p.m. on April 24, 2015

Our website http://www.arianespace.com has upgraded to high-speed transmission and a full-screen HD format to make it easier for you to follow the company’s activities and to enjoy future launch webcasts. Webcast starts 15 minutes before. You can also watch the video transmission live on your iPad, iPhone or Android 4+ devices, the Arianespace HD App is available for free.