LIVE: Proton M/Breeze M - Inmarsat-4 F3 launch - Aug 18

• #80 by Ronsmytheiii on 18 Aug, 2008 22:49
• possibly may see stage 3 separation
• #81 by Andrewwski on 18 Aug, 2008 22:49
• Stage 2-3 sep.

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• #82 by Andrewwski on 18 Aug, 2008 22:49
• Fairing sep.

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• #83 by cb6785 on 18 Aug, 2008 22:50
• Fairing sep occured
  
  Stage 3 sep is due at T+9min46sec
  
  Breeze M first ignition at T+11min50sec
• #84 by eeergo on 18 Aug, 2008 22:50
• The first stage should have impacted downrange by now.
• #85 by Ford Mustang on 18 Aug, 2008 22:50
• Launch video now available in the free video section.
  
  Video is from shortly after liftoff to stage 1-2 separation.  I screwed up from T-10 to T-1, so sorry about that!
  
  http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=14062.0
• #86 by ckiki lwai on 18 Aug, 2008 22:51
• LOL
  Woman: You used the word nominal a lot? What does it mean?
  John: It means normal, but we don't use the word normal because it has other meanings in science as well, besides nominal sounds cooler.
• #87 by maxx on 18 Aug, 2008 22:52
• now playing EADS video

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• #88 by eeergo on 18 Aug, 2008 22:52
• Lots of transponders in this huge sat... and of course the eye-catching unfurlable antenna.

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• #89 by Ronsmytheiii on 18 Aug, 2008 22:53
• AP/US separation!
• #90 by Ford Mustang on 18 Aug, 2008 22:53
• Stage 3 shutdown and separation confirmed.
• #91 by cb6785 on 18 Aug, 2008 22:54
• Great to see the screen with the pathes of the spend stages
• #92 by eeergo on 18 Aug, 2008 22:55
• And by now the second stage and fairing halves should have impacted the ground as well.
• #93 by eeergo on 18 Aug, 2008 22:57
• Still waiting for confirmation of Briz-M first ignition.
• #94 by maxx on 18 Aug, 2008 22:58

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• #95 by maxx on 18 Aug, 2008 23:01

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• #96 by Ford Mustang on 18 Aug, 2008 23:01
• Confirmation of the first Breeze M burn start.
• #97 by Ford Mustang on 18 Aug, 2008 23:01
• Quote from: Ford Mustang on 18 Aug, 2008 22:50

  Launch video now available in the free video section.
  
  Video is from shortly after liftoff to stage 1-2 separation.  I screwed up from T-10 to T-1, so sorry about that!
  
  http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=14062.0
  

  
  And the higher resolution of the video is now up.  The audio and video will be a tick out of sync.
• #98 by Ford Mustang on 18 Aug, 2008 23:04
• ILS launch coverage is now ending.
  
  You can stay up to date with the launch at http://www.ilslaunch.com/ .
  
  Expected confirmation of satellite separation is just before 4:00 AM EDT.
• #99 by cb6785 on 18 Aug, 2008 23:04
• Breeze M/Inmarsat now out of reach of tracking station. Live webcast is coming to an end.