This upcoming Saturday morning (6-17), Sea Launch is schduled to launch Galaxy 16 communications satellite for PanAmSat Corporation on a Zenit-3SL rocket from the Odyssey Launch Platform positioned on the equator in the Pacific Ocean.
Launch window opens at 3:50 a.m. EDT. with a 2 hour window to 5:50 a.m. EDT. Spacecraft separation around 1 hour after lift off above the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa. Galaxy 16, built by Space Systems Loral is a 1300-series spacecraft with 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders. Galaxy 16 will be the replacement satellite for Galaxy 4R at 99 degrees west. Broadcast coverage: Galaxy 11 @ 91 degrees West, transponder 19 Ku band (12071 MHz Horizontal) DVB 4:2:0, SR: 13.021 Test signals start at 3 a.m. EDT. Broadcast starts at 3:35 a.m. EDT. 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/galaxy16/status.html http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html http://www.sea-launch.com/current_launch.html -- Dishnut-P ==================================================================== Operator of RadioFree Dishnuts - Producer of The Dishnut News heard Saturdays at 10pm EST. on RFD, W0KIE Satellite Radio Network IA-6 (T6) Transponder 1 / 6.2 & 6.8Mhz (4DTV T6-999) 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 --------------------~--> Protect your PC from spy ware with award winning anti spy technology. It's free. http://us.click.yahoo.com/97bhrC/LGxNAA/yQLSAA/EyMolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Sat subcarrier and net streaming audio programming and locations: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BROADCASTFINDER/ 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/
