This evening (10-13) a Ariane 5G rocket (v.168) is set to launch Syracuse 3A for the French Ministry of Defense, and Galaxy 15 for PanAmSat, from ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana, South America.
Launch is set for 6:32 p.m. EDT. with a window extending to 7:56 p.m. EDT. Spacecraft separation expected at 29 minutes after lift off for Syracuse 3A and 39 minutes after liftoff for Galaxy 15. SYRACUSE 3A is built by Alcatel Alenia Space, a Spacebus 4000 B3 platform with 15 channels: 9 SHF and 6 EHF, 3 axis stabilization. Orbital position for Syracuse 3A is at 47 degrees East longitude. Galaxy 15 built by Orbital is a STAR-2 spacecraft platform with 24 C-Band Transponders, with two groups of 16-for-12 linearized traveling wave tube assemblies (TWTAs); 36 watts RF transponder power; 3 axis, zero momentum stabilization. Galaxy 15 orbital position will be at133 degrees West longitude as the Galaxy1R replacement. In addition, Galaxy 15 carries an L-band payload as part of the U.S Federal Aviation Administration's Geostationary Communications and Control Segment (GCCS) program. Galaxy 15 will relay Global Positioning Systems (GPS) navigation to in-flight aircraft, providing highly accurate guidance to pilots at airports and airstrips where there is currently no precision landing capability. *In orbit testing of Galaxy 15 will be at 150 degrees West longitude. Satellite broadcast coverage: TBD at this time there has not been any satellite broadcast info, but expect it to be on a PanAmSat bird if there is one. Will update if the coordinates are published. However there will be a live webcast of the launch available at: http://www.videocorner.tv/index.php?langue=en Broadcast starts around 6:12 p.m. EDT. Additional coverage at: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/ariane/v168/status.html http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/news_sub_missionupdate_index.html http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/news_sub_launchkit_index.html -- 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 --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/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/
