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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #20 on: 10/29/2008 02:05 pm »
Last launch time just heard over VTV:
11:58 am in Venezuela Oct 29
00:28 am in XiChang Oct 30
16:28 UTC Oct 29
« Last Edit: 10/29/2008 03:12 pm by input~2 »

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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #21 on: 10/29/2008 03:18 pm »
If someone has access to any of the live transmissions, please post images here...

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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #22 on: 10/29/2008 03:24 pm »
4 minutes to lift-off

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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #23 on: 10/29/2008 03:27 pm »
According to VTV everything is ready for launch... one minute away!!!

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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #24 on: 10/29/2008 03:34 pm »
apparently a slight delay..

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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #25 on: 10/29/2008 03:34 pm »
http://www.vtv.gob.ve/envivo.php is working. Not launched yet.

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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #26 on: 10/29/2008 03:36 pm »
17 minutes to  lift-off

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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #27 on: 10/29/2008 03:40 pm »
http://www.vtv.gob.ve/envivo.php is working. Not launched yet.

I can't make it work... Can you post some images please?

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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #28 on: 10/29/2008 03:43 pm »
http://www.vtv.gob.ve/envivo.php is working. Not launched yet.

I can't make it work... Can you post some images please?

I've just lost it as well. I'll keep trying.

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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #29 on: 10/29/2008 03:49 pm »
T-5 min and counting...

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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #30 on: 10/29/2008 03:49 pm »
5 minutes to lift-off

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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #31 on: 10/29/2008 03:50 pm »
T-4 m... I'm listening only the emission from VTV...

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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #32 on: 10/29/2008 03:53 pm »
T-1m ...all is ready for launch!

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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #33 on: 10/29/2008 03:54 pm »
T-4 m... I'm listening only the emission from VTV...

Ignition. Got the feed back just as he said it.

No picture here either. It seems intermittent.
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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #34 on: 10/29/2008 03:54 pm »
Ignition!!!!

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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #35 on: 10/29/2008 03:54 pm »
Lift-off occurred at around 16:53:53 UTC
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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #36 on: 10/29/2008 03:57 pm »
lift-off!
(I've audio only most of the time. I must be really lucky to have this picture captured.)
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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #37 on: 10/29/2008 03:59 pm »
T+5 mins.

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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #38 on: 10/29/2008 04:00 pm »
2nd stage separation OK

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Re: Long March 3B Simon Bolivar (VENESAT-1) launch
« Reply #39 on: 10/29/2008 04:01 pm »
stage-2 and stage-3 in flight.
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