CSO-3
Ariane 62
Arianespace
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| T- 00 : 00 : 07 | Ignition Start of the engine ignition sequence |
| T+ 00 : 00 : 00 | Liftoff First upwards movement of the rocket |
| T+ 00 : 02 : 18 | SRB Separation The solid rocket boosters are separated from the launcher. |
| T+ 00 : 04 : 30 | Fairing Separation Separation of the payload fairing |
| T+ 00 : 07 : 46 | Stage 2 Separation Separation of the second stage from the first |
| T+ 00 : 07 : 54 | SES-1 First start of the second engine |
| T+ 00 : 56 : 21 | SES-2 Second start of the second engine |
| T+ 01 : 06 : 00 | Payload Separation Final deployment of the payload from the rocket |
| T+ 02 : 00 : 00 | SES-3 Third start of the second engine |
Mission
CSO-3
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch Cost: $85,000,000
The CSO-3 (Composante Spatiale Optique-3 satellite is the third of three new-generation high-resolution optical imaging satellites for the French military, replacing the Helios 2 spy satellite series.
Location
Ariane Launch Area 4
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane Launch Area 4 has witnessed the launch of 2 rockets, including 2 orbital launch attempts. While Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, has been the site for 325 rocket launches.
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
Rocket
ArianeGroup Ariane 62
The Ariane 6 family is currently under development by the European Space Agency, with two variations including the Ariane 62 with two solid boosters intended for government and scientific missions.
Agency
Arianespace
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
