The Soyuz at the Guiana Space Centre Programme
- Paper number
IAC-07-D2.4.08
- Author
Mr. Didier Coulon, European Space Agency/Headquarters, France
- Coauthor
Mr. Jean-Marc Astorg, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), France
- Coauthor
Dr. Harald Arend, European Space Agency (ESA), France
- Year
2007
- Abstract
The Soyuz at CSG programme encompasses the construction of a Soyuz launch facility at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) in French Guiana, and the adaptation of the Soyuz launcher to the conditions for its exploitation at the CSG. The launch facilities comprise the MIK-building for integration and testing of the launcher, a launch control centre, support buildings for the provision of supplies and the launch pad itself, including the launch table, the flame chute, a mobile gantry and a lightning rod system. The launcher to be exploited at CSG is the Soyuz-ST version with a new digital control system, fitted with a Fregat upper stage and with a ST fairing. The launcher will be adapted with respect to telemetry, localisation and flight safety systems. The programme has started in 2004 and the launch site is under construction with the objective of a first launch at end 2008. 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. The paper includes substantial technical and programmatic content. The material is new and original and reflects recent technical definitions of the launch system. The paper was not presented at a previous meeting. Financing and attendance of an author at the 2007 IAC at Hyderabad to present the paper is assured.
- Abstract document
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