Author Topic: LIVE: Proton M - EchoStar XIV - March 20, 2010 (Read 36306 times)

satlaunch · « **on:** 02/15/2010 10:17 pm »

EchoStar XIV mission control page is on-air.

EchoStar XIV mission profile: http://www.ilslaunch.com/assets/pdf/Echo-XIV-MO-final.pdf

Stan Black · « **Reply #1 on:** 02/16/2010 05:46 pm »

Quote from: SNS on 02/15/2010 10:17 pm

EchoStar XIV mission control page is on-air.

EchoStar XIV mission profile: http://www.ilslaunch.com/assets/pdf/Echo-XIV-MO-final.pdf

First mention of Phase III Proton in a Mission Overview?

Danderman · « **Reply #2 on:** 02/17/2010 03:22 pm »

Please remind us of what "Phase III" means in this context.

satlaunch · « **Reply #3 on:** 02/17/2010 04:29 pm »

EchoStar XIV satellite was delivered to Baikonur by An-124 cargo plane.

http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=9360

Proton-M launch vehicle was also arrived in Tyuratam train station.

http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=9356

Mighty-T · « **Reply #4 on:** 02/19/2010 01:45 pm »

That's an amazing stunt - 6379 kg to GTO!

Satori · « **Reply #5 on:** 02/22/2010 06:42 pm »

Does anyone knows when did the Proton-M for this launch arrived at Baykonur?

Thanks!

anik · « **Reply #6 on:** 02/22/2010 06:48 pm »

Quote from: Satori on 02/22/2010 06:42 pm

Does anyone knows when did the Proton-M for this launch arrived at Baykonur?

Roskosmos website reported Proton-M rocket has arrived to Baikonur cosmodrome at 13:05 UTC on February 16th.

Satori · « **Reply #7 on:** 02/23/2010 01:32 pm »

Quote from: anik on 02/22/2010 06:48 pm

Quote from: Satori on 02/22/2010 06:42 pm
Does anyone knows when did the Proton-M for this launch arrived at Baykonur?

Roskosmos website reported Proton-M rocket has arrived to Baikonur cosmodrome at 13:05 UTC on February 16th.

Thanks Andrey, missed that on the Roscosmos page.

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #8 on:** 02/24/2010 04:14 pm »

Breeze-M upper stage was delivered today.

http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=9433

Satori · « **Reply #9 on:** 03/08/2010 11:02 am »

Servicing of Briz-M took place on March 5: http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=9551

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #10 on:** 03/14/2010 11:54 pm »

MEDIA ADVISORY:

ILS PROTON TO LAUNCH ECHOSTAR XIV

Payload: EchoStar XIV communications satellite
SS/L 1300
Separated spacecraft mass: 6,384 kg (14,034 lbs)

Launch Vehicle: Proton M/Breeze M

705,000 kg (1,554,000 lbs), including payload

58.2 m (191 ft)

Launch Date: March 21, 2010

Launch Time: 00:27 Baikonur
18:27 GMT, March 20
14:27 EDT, March 20

Launch Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Launch Pad 39

Launch Customer: DISH Network, Englewood, Colo.

Satellite Manufacturer: Space Systems/Loral, Palo Alto, Ca.

Launch Vehicle Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center,

Manufacturer: Moscow

Launch Services

Provider: International Launch Services, Reston, Va.

Satellite Use: The EchoStar XIV satellite will join DISH Network’s fleet of satellites that serve more than 14 million satellite TV customers in the U.S. From its location at 119 degrees west longitude, EchoStar XIV will provide Ku-band services over the continental United States. The DISH Network fleet has the capacity to deliver hundreds of the highest quality video and audio channels, including the most HD in the country. DISH Network’s programming coupled with award-winning HD and DVR technology, makes it the best value in the TV industry.

Satellite Statistics: — 103 Ku-Band transponders

__Orbital location: 119 west longitude

__Anticipated service life: 15 years

Mission Profile: The Proton M launch vehicle, utilizing a 5-burn Breeze M mission design, will lift off from Pad 39 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, with the EchoStar XIV satellite on board. The first three stages of the Proton will use a standard ascent profile to place the orbital unit (Breeze M upper stage and the EchoStar XIV satellite) into a sub-orbital trajectory. From this point in the mission, the Breeze M will perform planned mission maneuvers to advance the orbital unit first to a circular parking orbit, then to an intermediate orbit, followed by a transfer orbit, and finally to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Separation of the EchoStar XIV satellite is scheduled to occur approximately 9 hours, 10 minutes after liftoff.

Target Orbit Apogee: 35,786 km (22,236 miles)

at Separation: Perigee: 3,120 km (1,939 miles)
Inclination: 26.7 degrees

Spacecraft Separation: Approximately 9 hours, 10 minutes after liftoff

ILS Mission Statistics: __58th ILS Proton Launch
__2nd ILS Proton Launch in 2010

__3rd EchoStar Satellite Launched on ILS Proton

__14th Space Systems/Loral Satellite Launched on a Proton

__Heaviest commercial satellite launched on ILS Proton

More Information: Live webcast at www.ilslaunch.com will begin approximately 20 minutes before liftoff. DISH Network customers can tune to Channel 101 to watch the live broadcast. General mission information and launch status updates are available on the website or on the ILS U.S. domestic Launch Hotline at 1-800-852-4980.

Live Broadcast: ILS Proton ECHOSTAR XIV Live Launch Broadcast

All satellite test signals will begin at 1330 Eastern US/1730 GMT 20 MARCH 2010

Live Coverage starting at 1400 Eastern US/1800 GMT 20 MARCH 2010

Launch is scheduled for 14:26:57 Eastern US/ 18:26:57 GMT 20 MARCH 2010

Launch Broadcast concludes 15:00:00 Eastern US/1900 GMT 20 MARCH 2020

LAUNCH BROADCAST WILL BE SEEN IN NORTH AMERICA ON THE FOLLOWING:

Satellite: AMC-15, K01

Slot D

Orbital Location: 105 Degrees West

KU band digital

Bandwidth 9 Mhz

Uplink Frequency: 14033.5 Horizontal

Downlink Frequency: 11733.5 Vertical

Symbol rate: 6.1113

FEC 3/4

Aspect ratio: SD 4.3

No encryption

LAUNCH BROADCAST WILL BE SEEN IN EUROPE on the following:

SATELLITE: NSS7

Transponder ENV8/EUH8 – AB

Orbital Location: 338 E, 22W

KU Band NTSC 525

Bandwidth: 9 MHz

Uplink frequency: 14474.5 Vertical

Downlink frequency: 11684.5 Horizontal

Symbol Rate: 5.632

FEC: 3/4

Aspect Ratio: SD 4.3

4:2:0 MPEG 2

No encryption

LAUNCH BROADCAST WILL BE SEEN IN EUROPE and at the LAUNCH SITE ON THE FOLLOWING:

Satellite: W2A

Channel – TXP F5, channel F

Orbital Position 10 E

KU-band 625 PAL

Bandwidth 9 MHz

UPLINK Frequency 14221.83 Vertical

Downlink Frequency: 12721.83 H

Sym Rate 5.632

FEC 3/4

ASPECT RATIO: 4.3

4:2:0 MPEG 2

No encryption

Stan Black · « **Reply #11 on:** 03/15/2010 01:58 pm »

12th March - Upper composite attached to the Proton-M
http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=1537

15th March - Briz-M filling of low pressure tanks
http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=1542

Gorizont · « **Reply #12 on:** 03/16/2010 06:30 am »

First images of the preparation and rollout to the servicing station.

This morning the rocket was transported from MiK to the technical servicing station, where servicing the low pressure tanks of the upper stage already began.
The rocket will be there for two days.

Rollout to the launch site in area 200 is planned for Wednesday, March 17.
Decision about the readiness of the rocket for installation on the launch site must make state commission.

http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=9674

Satori · « **Reply #13 on:** 03/17/2010 09:32 pm »

The 8K82KM Proton-M/Briz-M (99514/93514) with the EchoStar-XIV communications satellite was transported to the launch pad today. See Khrunichev's EchoStar-XIV launch gallery and info (in russian) about the transport to the launch pad.

Zipi · « **Reply #14 on:** 03/18/2010 06:05 am »

Launch details from Khrunichev Coopi pages:

http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=473&lang=en

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #15 on:** 03/18/2010 06:36 pm »

Quote

This will be the largest commercial satellite to be launched on ILS Proton at over 6.3 metric tons for EchoStar and Dish Network, and the first commercial launch utilizing the enhanced capabilities of Phase III Proton.

http://www.ilslaunch.com/news-031510b

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #16 on:** 03/20/2010 03:22 am »

Moved for live coverage

Satori · « **Reply #17 on:** 03/20/2010 03:31 pm »

Welcome to the live coverage of the EchoStar-XIV - Proton-M/Briz-M launch!!!

Satori · « **Reply #18 on:** 03/20/2010 03:32 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #19 on:** 03/20/2010 03:40 pm »

Webcast signal at this time from TV Tsenki is a disaster!

Let's hope it improves...

Satori · « **Reply #20 on:** 03/20/2010 03:47 pm »

Launch is schedule for 1826:57UTC.

Remember that this is a 9 hour plus mission!!!

According to ILS, the Proton M launch vehicle will use a 5-burn Breeze M mission design. The first three stages of the Proton will use a standard ascent profile to place the orbital unit (Breeze M upper stage and the EchoStar XIV satellite) into a sub-orbital trajectory. From this point in the mission, the Breeze M will perform planned mission maneuvers to advance the orbital unit first to a circular parking orbit, then to an intermediate orbit, followed by a transfer orbit, and finally to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Separation of the EchoStar XIV satellite is scheduled to occur approximately 9 hours, 10 minutes after liftoff.

Art LeBrun · « **Reply #21 on:** 03/20/2010 03:51 pm »

Thank you for the updates.........I assume there is no visible or audio evidence of the impending last seconds of the countdown?

Satori · « **Reply #22 on:** 03/20/2010 03:51 pm »

At this time there is no signal on the TV Tsenki webcast. The Khrunichev webcast and the ILS webcast will start later...

So, during the TV Tsenki webcast they usually show some images of the preparations for launch... Here we have some...

Satori · « **Reply #23 on:** 03/20/2010 03:54 pm »

Quote from: Art LeBrun on 03/20/2010 03:51 pm

Thank you for the updates.........I assume there is no visible or audio evidence of the impending last seconds of the countdown?

At this time we have no webcast from Tsenki, but hopefully we will have the ILS webcast that will start some minutes before launch. ILS webcast is available at http://ils.imgondemand.com/ .

Satori · « **Reply #24 on:** 03/20/2010 03:56 pm »

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Satori · « **Reply #27 on:** 03/20/2010 03:59 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #28 on:** 03/20/2010 04:00 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #29 on:** 03/20/2010 04:05 pm »

T-1h 20m

Satori · « **Reply #30 on:** 03/20/2010 04:11 pm »

First stage of Proton-M will fall on Areas 25, 15 on the Karaganda Oblast, Republic of Kazakhstan.

The second stage and the nose fairing will fal on Area 327 on the Republic of Altai, Russian Federation.

The third stage will fall on the Pacific Ocean

Satori · « **Reply #31 on:** 03/20/2010 04:14 pm »

Tsenki webcast is now showing previous launches from Baykonur...

Art LeBrun · « **Reply #32 on:** 03/20/2010 04:15 pm »

Does the Proton first stage break up upon re-entry creating two impact areas?

Satori · « **Reply #33 on:** 03/20/2010 04:21 pm »

No. I think those are the areas where the stage can fall.

Satori · « **Reply #34 on:** 03/20/2010 04:26 pm »

T-1h for the launch of EchoStar-XIV from the Baykonur Cosmodrome!!

Satori · « **Reply #35 on:** 03/20/2010 04:41 pm »

T-45m

Some images of the Ascent Unit preparation...

Satori · « **Reply #36 on:** 03/20/2010 04:42 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #37 on:** 03/20/2010 04:43 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #38 on:** 03/20/2010 04:44 pm »

At this time we sound but no image from Baykonur...

Satori · « **Reply #39 on:** 03/20/2010 04:45 pm »

And we now have live images from Baykonur!!!

Satori · « **Reply #40 on:** 03/20/2010 04:46 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #41 on:** 03/20/2010 04:47 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #42 on:** 03/20/2010 04:49 pm »

Nice Proton-M/Briz-M on the launch pad...

Satori · « **Reply #43 on:** 03/20/2010 04:50 pm »

Images also from the Khrunichev webcast...

Satori · « **Reply #44 on:** 03/20/2010 04:54 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #45 on:** 03/20/2010 04:55 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #46 on:** 03/20/2010 04:56 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #47 on:** 03/20/2010 05:00 pm »

ILS webcast is starting...

Satori · « **Reply #48 on:** 03/20/2010 05:01 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #49 on:** 03/20/2010 05:02 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #50 on:** 03/20/2010 05:04 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #51 on:** 03/20/2010 05:04 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #52 on:** 03/20/2010 05:05 pm »

Launch preview:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/03/live-ils-proton-m-launch-echostar-xiv-satellite/

Satori · « **Reply #53 on:** 03/20/2010 05:08 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #54 on:** 03/20/2010 05:09 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #55 on:** 03/20/2010 05:11 pm »

T-15m

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #56 on:** 03/20/2010 05:12 pm »

Looks like ILS got themselves a new media partner. Going to miss their usual presenters

Satori · « **Reply #57 on:** 03/20/2010 05:13 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #58 on:** 03/20/2010 05:15 pm »

Hummm, new presenter is also very interesting...

Satori · « **Reply #59 on:** 03/20/2010 05:17 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #60 on:** 03/20/2010 05:17 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #61 on:** 03/20/2010 05:20 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #62 on:** 03/20/2010 05:21 pm »

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Satori · « **Reply #64 on:** 03/20/2010 05:24 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #65 on:** 03/20/2010 05:25 pm »

That's one big bird!

Satori · « **Reply #66 on:** 03/20/2010 05:26 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #67 on:** 03/20/2010 05:26 pm »

T-60 seconds.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #68 on:** 03/20/2010 05:27 pm »

LAUNCH!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #69 on:** 03/20/2010 05:27 pm »

First stage. Pitch and Roll.

Satori · « **Reply #70 on:** 03/20/2010 05:28 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #71 on:** 03/20/2010 05:28 pm »

"The flight is presenting well" (that's a change on "flight is nominal")

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #72 on:** 03/20/2010 05:28 pm »

MaxQ. Supersonic.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #73 on:** 03/20/2010 05:29 pm »

Staging.

Second stage ignition. 1-2 Sep.

Satori · « **Reply #74 on:** 03/20/2010 05:30 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #75 on:** 03/20/2010 05:30 pm »

All four second stage engines are nominal.

Three minute burn for second stage.

Satori · « **Reply #76 on:** 03/20/2010 05:30 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #77 on:** 03/20/2010 05:33 pm »

Staging.

2-3 Sep.

Fairing jettison.

Satori · « **Reply #78 on:** 03/20/2010 05:33 pm »

Empty PU-39

Satori · « **Reply #79 on:** 03/20/2010 05:33 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #80 on:** 03/20/2010 05:34 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #81 on:** 03/20/2010 05:36 pm »

ILS note Echostar 9 and Spacenet donated services to Haiti to provide US Red Cross workers with internet access.

Satori · « **Reply #82 on:** 03/20/2010 05:37 pm »

...well, they don't know nasaspaceflight.com

Satori · « **Reply #83 on:** 03/20/2010 05:37 pm »

Gorizont · « **Reply #84 on:** 03/20/2010 05:38 pm »

Again, I was a bit to late. Thanks for the coverage, Satori!

greetings...
Soeren

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #85 on:** 03/20/2010 05:39 pm »

Quote from: Satori on 03/20/2010 05:37 pm

...well, they don't know nasaspaceflight.com

Oh they do, nice people too. Not sure if we have any ILS engineers on here, but their media people are good.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #86 on:** 03/20/2010 05:39 pm »

Staging. Third stage shutdown. Sep. Breeze-M ignition.

Satori · « **Reply #87 on:** 03/20/2010 05:39 pm »

Just joking....

Stage 3 - Briz-M sep!!

Satori · « **Reply #88 on:** 03/20/2010 05:40 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #89 on:** 03/20/2010 05:41 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #90 on:** 03/20/2010 05:42 pm »

Briz-M first ignition...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #91 on:** 03/20/2010 05:48 pm »

First burn of the Breeze-M US is complete. 45 minute coast phase.

67 minutes MET for the second burn, will be out of range for updates, webcast ending.

Over eight hours until S/C Sep.

Thanks to Rui for the coverage

Satori · « **Reply #92 on:** 03/20/2010 05:48 pm »

I supose we had the end of the first Briz-M ignition...

Satori · « **Reply #93 on:** 03/20/2010 05:50 pm »

Well, we had LOS (this is good) and the Briz-M/EchoStar-XIV are on a coast phase. Everything is going well.

ILS coverage is ending and I'm signning off!!!

See you guys!!!

satlaunch · « **Reply #94 on:** 03/20/2010 08:23 pm »

From ILS blog

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EchoStar XIV Second Burn Completion

As the Breeze M upper stage of our Proton M rocket continues its climb into space with the EchoStar XIV satellite, we have received confirmation that the 2nd burn of the upper stage occurred and shut down as scheduled.

The next events are scheduled for about 2 hours from now. The Breeze M upper stage will ignite for a 3rd time and burn for approximately 10 minutes; after that the additional propellant tank will be jettisoned, and the 4th burn will start and complete. All this will happen in a span of almost 20 minutes while the vehicle is again out of range of a ground station. We should reacquire the vehicle shortly after the 4th burn ends.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #95 on:** 03/21/2010 01:34 am »

More from the ILS blog: http://www.ilslaunch.com/echostar-xiv-blog

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We have confirmed that the Breeze M upper stage has successfully completed its 3rd & 4th burns, as well as jettisoning its additional propellant tank. The vehicle is now in a 5-hour coast period, during which we will have nothing to report. The 5th burn is scheduled to start around 11:20 p.m. EST, or 03:20 GMT. Separation of the EchoStar XIV spacecraft is scheduled to follow the 5th burn completion by about 12 minutes.

anik · « **Reply #96 on:** 03/21/2010 03:06 am »

http://www.ilslaunch.com/news-032010

"BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, March 21, 2010 – International Launch Services (ILS), a leading mission and launch services provider for the global commercial satellite industry, successfully carried the EchoStar XIV satellite into orbit today on an ILS Proton for DISH Network L.L.C., the fastest growing pay-TV provider in America. This was the second ILS Proton launch and the fourth overall Proton launch this year. The EchoStar XIV satellite was also the 21st consecutive successful Proton launch in 20 months and the first commercial flight of the enhanced Phase III Proton.

The ILS Proton Breeze M launched from Pad 39 at the Cosmodrome at 00:27 today local time (14:27 EDT, 18:27 GMT). After a nine-hour, 10-minute mission, the Breeze M successfully released the EchoStar XIV satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit. The satellite, weighing more than 6.3 metric tons, is the heaviest satellite launched on ILS Proton to date.

Built by Space Systems/Loral on the reliable, flight-proven 1300 platform, EchoStar XIV will join DISH Network’s fleet of satellites at 119 degrees West longitude. EchoStar XIV will provide Ku-band services over the United States and strengthen DISH Network’s high definition lineup.

This was also the 355th launch for Proton since its inaugural flight in 1965, and the 58th ILS Proton launch overall. The Proton Breeze M launch vehicle was developed and built by Khrunichev Research and Production Space Center of Moscow, one of the pillars of the Russian space industry and the majority shareholder in ILS.

“ILS is proud to partner with DISH Network, an innovator that continues to lead the TV industry in HD programming and cutting-edge technology,” said Frank McKenna, president of ILS. “The successful launch of EchoStar XIV was a significant milestone for ILS Proton as the first commercial launch using the enhanced Phase III performance capabilities. ILS and Khrunichev are very proud to have completed a precise in-orbit delivery of EchoStar XIV to support DISH Network’s continued success.”

EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C., a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS), manages DISH Network’s space programs and will begin in-orbit testing of the satellite later this month.

“On behalf of our customer, DISH Network, we are pleased with the performance of the launch vehicle and look forward to testing of the satellite,” said Rohan Zaveri, vice president of Space Programs for EchoStar"

Satori · « **Reply #97 on:** 03/22/2010 10:39 am »

Launch images from Khrunichev...

Gorizont · « **Reply #98 on:** 03/22/2010 03:03 pm »

Video of the launch can be found here:
http://ils.imgondemand.com/ILSLargeMarchTrimmed.wmv
size is 110MB

greetings...
Soeren

Zipi · « **Reply #99 on:** 03/24/2010 06:19 pm »

Official Roscosmos Launch Replays: