Tonight (5-27) Arianespace is set to launch, a Ariane 5 ECA  rocket
(v.171)   with Satmex 6 for Satelites Mexicanos, S.A and Thaicom 5 for
Shin Satellite Public Company Limited, from ELA-3, Kourou, French
Guiana, South America.

Launch is set for 5:09 p.m. EDT. with a window extending to 5:54 p.m. EDT.

Spacecraft separation for Satmex 6 is expected 27 minutes after lift off
and 32 minutes after liftoff for Thaicom 5.

Satmex 6 a LS 1300, built by Space Systems Loral has 36 C band
transponders and 24 Ku band transponders. Will be located at 113° West.

Thaicom 5 built by Alcatel Alenia Space is a Spacebus 3000 A with 14 Ku
band transponders and 25 C band transponders. Will be located at 78.5° East.


DVB Broadcast coverage:

IA 8 (Telstar 8) at 89.0°W transponder 11C 3906 V  SR: 6.1113

Broadcast starts around 4:49 p.m. EDT.

If you dont have a dish, there will be a live webcast of the launch
available at:
http://www.videocorner.tv/index.php?langue=en

Additional coverage at:

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/ariane/v171/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

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