Tonight (2-11) Starting off the new year, International Launch Services Proton M/Breeze M rocket is scheduled to launch Intelsat 16 communications satellite for Intelsat, Luxembourg, from Launch Pad 39, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
Launch is scheduled for 7:39 p.m. EST. Spacecraft Separation is approximately 9 hours and 34 minutes after liftoff Intelsat 16, built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, Sterling, Va, is a Star 2.4 platform and has 24 Ku-Band transponders, will provide expansion capacity for SKY Mexico offering High Definition services and delivering news, sports and entertainment programming to its direct-to-home viewers. In addition, IS-16 will be available to provide backup capacity for SKY Brazil. Intelsat 16 (IS-16) will be located at 58 degrees West Longitude. Satellite Broadcast coverage: Galaxy 16 at 99°W, transponder 14 C-Band (3980 Vertical) analog Test signals begin about 7 PM EST Broadcast starts about 7:19 PM EST Dont have a dish to view this? A live webcast of the launch is available at: http://www.ccistream.com/ils021110/ Additional Coverage: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/ http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html http://www.ilslaunch.com/Intelsat-16-mission-control/ -- Dishnut-P ==================================================================== Program Director and Operator of RadioFree Dishnuts - Producer of The Dishnut News heard Saturdays at 10pm ET. on: RFD, on satellite via Galaxy-19 @97° W - Transponder 23 (12115 Vert) SR: 22425 APID: 1794 and many affiliates, micro LPFM stations. http://dishnuts.net RFD Listen Links: http://dishnuts.net/ **In Loving Memory of Mom (Dishnut Gerry)**
