Tonight (3-14) International Launch Services Proton M/Breeze M rocket is scheduled to launch AMC-14 communications satellite for SES Americom, from Launch Pad 39, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
Launch is scheduled for 7:18 p.m. EDT. Spacecraft Separation is approximately 6 hours and 56 minutes after liftoff AMC-14 has 32 Ku-band transponders, will be used for SES Americoms "Americom2Home" for Dish Network DBS service. AMC-14 will be located at 61 degrees west. Satellite Broadcast coverage: AMC-1 at 103°W, transponder 17 C-Band (4040 H) analog Test signals begin about 6:30 p.m. EDT Broadcast starts about 6:55 p.m. EDT. For those in Europe: New Skies NSS-7 22.0°W, transponder WHL4/EUH3, Channel 1, Ku-band, downlink 11095.6 horizontal, symbol rate 5632, digital PAL Test signals start at 2230 GMT Broadcast starts at 2255 GMT. Dont have a dish to view this? A live webcast of the launch is available at: http://streamvox.streamos.com/vyvx/ils031408/ Addional Coverage: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/ http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html http://ilslaunch.com/stories/Current_Campaigns/ -- Dishnut-P ==================================================================== Program Director of SSRN - Operator of RadioFree Dishnuts - Producer of The Dishnut News heard Saturdays at 10pm ET. on: RFD, The SkyScanner Satellite Radio Network on Galaxy-25 (Telstar 5) @97° W - Transponder 23 (12115 Vert) SR: 22425 APID: 1794 - WTND-LP 106.3, and many micro LPFM stations. http://dishnuts.net **In Loving Memory of Mom (Dishnut Gerry)**
