Tonmorow morning (9-24), Sea Launch is scheduled to launch Galaxy 19 satellite for Intelsat, on a Zenit-3SL rocket from the Odyssey Launch Platform positioned on the equator in the Pacific Ocean.
Launch window opens at 5:28 a.m. EDT. Spacecraft separation around 1 hour 8 minutes after lift off over the west coast of Africa. Galaxy 19, built by Space Systems/Loral, is a 1300-series hybrid spacecraft with a total of 52 physical transponders and will replace Galaxy 25 (telstar 5) at 97 degrees. Broadcast coverage: Galaxy 17 @ 91 degrees West, transponder 19 Ku band (12066 Horizontal) DVB 4:2:0, SR: 61113 Test signals start at 4:45 a.m. EDT. Broadcast starts at 5:15 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/ http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html http://www.sea-launch.com/current_launch.html -- 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)**
