Launch window opens at 3:31 a.m. EDT.
Spacecraft separation 30 minutes after lift off.
Spaceway-1 is the first of four Ka-band satellites based on Boeing 702 model bus. The spacecraft includes a flexible payload with a fully steerable downlink antenna that can be reconfigured on orbit and will be located at 102.8 degrees West Longitude.
Broadcast coverage:
AMC-9 @ 83 degrees West, transponder 17 Ku band (12040 Mhz Horizontal) Analog.
Audio: 6.2 / 6.8 subcarrier = English
Test signals start at 2:45 a.m. EDT. (11:45 p.m. PDT. 4/25) Broadcast starts at 3 a.m. EDT. (12 a.m. PDT.)
Don't have a dish, a webcast of launch is available at:
http://www.sea-launch.com/current_index_webcast.html
Additional coverage at:
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/sealaunch/spaceway1/status.html http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html http://www.sea-launch.com/current_launch.html --
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