Upcoming Thursday Sep 8th, a Proton M/Breeze M rocket with payload Anik F1R communications satellite for Telesat Canada, is scheduled to launch from Launch Pad 39, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
Launch is scheduled for 5:53 p.m. EDT. Spacecraft Separation is approximately 9 hours, 11 minutes after liftoff Anik F1R is a EADS Astrium E3000 bus with 32-channel Ku-band payload and 24-channel C-band payload providing telecommunications services throughout Canada and the United States. Also a navigation payload operating at C- and L-bands will provide a critical component for air traffic control in North America. Anik F1R will be located at 107.3 degrees West replacing Anik F1. Satellite Broadcast coverage: Intelsat Americas 6 at 93°W, transponder 9 C-Band (3880 V) analog Test signals begin about 5:15 p.m. EDT. Broadcast starts about 5:35 p.m. EDT. For those in Europe: New Skies NSS-7, transponder ENV1/EUH1 CH2, Ku-band, 338 degrees West downlink 10995.5 MHz (horizontal), symbol rate 6.1113, digital PAL Test signals start at 21:15 GMT. Sep 8th Broadcast starts at 21:35 GMT. *Also Telesat will broadcast video footage of highlights from Anik F1R's construction and launch on Thursday September 8th from 6:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. EDT. Via Anik F2 at 111.1 degrees W, C-band 9-b.(4060 V) Dont have a dish to view this? A live webcast of the launch is available at: http://streamvox.streamos.com/vyvx/ils090805/ Addional Coverage: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/proton/anik-f1r/status.html http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html http://ilslaunch.com/stories/Current_Campaigns/ -- Dishnut-P ==================================================================== Operator of RadioFree Dishnuts - Producer of The Dishnut News heard Saturdays at 10pm EST. on RFD, W0KIE Satellite Radio Network AMC-7 Transponder 5 / 6.8 & 7.5Mhz (4DTV W-7 973), WTND-LP 106.3, and many micro LPFM stations. http://dishnuts.net RFD Listen Links: http://dishnuts.net/#Listen Show Archives: (Partly Up) http://dishnuts.net/archive/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Life without art & music? Keep the arts alive today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/FXrMlA/dnQLAA/Zx0JAA/EyMolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Community email addresses: Post message: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe: mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Shortcut URL to this page: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/TVRO Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TVRO/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
