Tonight (4/09) International Launch Services Proton M/Breeze M rocket is scheduled to launch Anik F3 communications satellite for Telesat Canada, from Launch Pad 39, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
Launch is scheduled for 6:54 p.m. EDT. Spacecraft Separation is approximately 9 hours and 11 minutes after liftoff. Anik F3 is a Eurostar E3000 platform, built by EADS Astrium, Toulouse France, with 24 active C-band transponders, 32 active Ku-band transponders and 2 active Ka-band channels for Internet-based services throughout North America and will supplement services now carried on Anik F2. Anik F3 will be located at 118.7 degrees West longitude. Satellite Broadcast coverage: Galaxy-26 (Telstar 6) at 93°W, transponder 11 C-Band (3920 V) analog Test signals begin about 6 p.m. EDT. Broadcast starts about 6:25 p.m. EDT. For those in Europe, Middle East: New Skies NSS-7 22.0°W, transponder WHL4/EUH3 channel 1, Ku-band, downlink 11098.9 horizontal, symbol rate 6.1113, digital PAL Test signals start at 2200 GMT Broadcast starts at 2225 GMT. Dont have a dish to view this? A live webcast of the launch is available at: http://streamvox.streamos.com/vyvx/ils040907/ Addional Coverage: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/proton/anik-f3/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 Galaxy-26 (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/ **In Loving Memory of Mom (Dishnut Gerry)**
