Soyuz at CSG, an ESA Programme in cooperation with Russia Authors: ESA : J. Donadel, France, Joel.Donadel@esa.int, D. Coulon, Belgium, didier.Coulon@esa.int, D. Crowther, France, Daphne.Crowther@esa.int, E. Lefort, France, Eric.Lefort
- Paper number
IAC-08.D2.4.8
- Author
Mr. Didier Coulon, European Space Agency (ESA), France
- Year
2008
- Abstract
The Soyuz at CSG programme encompasses the construction of the Soyuz launch complex at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) in French Guiana, and the adaptation of the Soyuz launch vehicle to the conditions for its exploitation at CSG. The launch facilities comprise the MIK building for integrating and testing the launch vehicle, a launch control centre, support buildings for the provision of supplies and the launch pad itself, including the launch platform, the blast deflector, a mobile gantry and a lightning rod system. The launch vehicle to be exploited by Arianespace at CSG is the Soyuz-ST version with a Soyuz 2 improved digital control system, fitted with a Fregat upper stage and a ST fairing. The SOYUZ-ST will be adapted with respect to flight safety rules in French Guyana. The programme has started in 2004 and the launch site is under construction with a first launch expected mid 2009. The paper presents the overall scope of the programme, the roles of the partners in Western-Europe and Russia, the elements of the ground infrastructure including the status/progress of the construction site at CSG, as well as the overall planning of the programme.
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