Launch is scheduled for 1:59 p.m. EDT.
Spacecraft Separation is approximately 9 hours, 15 minutes after liftoff
DIRECTV 8 is a Loral 1300 platform built by Space Systems/Loral with 16 Ku-band transponders, 226 watts and Ka-band payload to link broadcast facilities.
DIRECTV 8 will be located at 101 degrees West.
Satellite Broadcast coverage:
Intelsat Americas 6 at 93°W, transponder 11 C-Band (3920 V) analog
Test signals begin about 1:15 p.m. EDT. Broadcast starts about 1:35 p.m. EDT.
Dont have a dish to view this?
A live webcast of the launch is available at:
http://streamvox.streamos.com/vyvx/ils052105/
Addional Coverage:
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/proton/dtv8/status.html http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html http://ilslaunch.com/stories/Current_Campaigns/ --
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