Author Topic: LIVE: Sea Launch – EchoStar 11 – July 2008 (Read 46101 times)

anik · « **on:** 05/29/2008 04:31 am »

SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL DELIVERS ECHOSTAR XI SATELLITE TO LAUNCH BASE
http://www.ssloral.com/html/pressreleases/pr20080528.html

"PALO ALTO, Calif. – May 28, 2008 - Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications (NASDAQ: LORL) and the world's leading provider of high-power commercial satellites, today announced that it delivered EchoStar XI to the Sea Launch home port in Long Beach, Calif., on Tuesday, May 27.

"EchoStar XI is a powerful 20-kW satellite, designed to expand capacity for DISH Network," said John Celli, president and chief operating officer of Space Systems/Loral. "This is the fourth satellite that we have shipped for launch in 2008, and we expect to see a number of additional launches before the end of the year."

EchoStar XI is a powerful direct broadcast satellite (DBS), which was built for an affiliate of DISH Network Corporation. Launch is scheduled for later this summer, aboard a Zenit-3SL rocket from the Sea Launch Odyssey platform in the Pacific Ocean. The satellite will be the fifth SS/L built satellite in the DISH fleet.

"There is a good deal of anticipation as we gear up for the EchoStar XI launch," said Rohan Zaveri, Vice President of Space Programs for DISH Network. "Each time Space Systems/Loral delivers a satellite to DISH Network, we are reminded of the success of our ongoing working relationship and the company’s ability to meet our evolving requirements."

EchoStar XI is based on SS/L’s space-proven 1300 platform, which provides the flexibility for a broad range of applications. Following launch and in-orbit testing, the new satellite will support the expansion of DISH Network’s programming and services"

http://www.ssloral.com/images/pressrel/echo_11_ship.jpg

vt_hokie · « **Reply #1 on:** 06/04/2008 06:33 pm »

Wonder if this one's headed to a ~110 degree slot, and if so, if they're going to move one of their current birds in that area to a new longitude.

Skyrocket · « **Reply #2 on:** 06/05/2008 02:26 pm »

Does anyone know the launch mass and the tranponder payload of this satellite?

satlaunch · « **Reply #3 on:** 06/05/2008 05:46 pm »

Quote from: Skyrocket on 06/05/2008 02:26 pm

Does anyone know the launch mass and the tranponder payload of this satellite?

EchoStar-11 has 29 Ku band transponders.

EchoStar-11 will be tested at 138.5° West longitude and then will be positioned at 110° West.

I have no info about the launch mass.

Source: http://www.flysat.com/launches.php

Rocatman · « **Reply #4 on:** 06/05/2008 09:30 pm »

Quote from: vt_hokie on 06/04/2008 06:33 pm

Wonder if this one's headed to a ~110 degree slot, and if so, if they're going to move one of their current birds in that area to a new longitude.

Echostar has an application in with the U.S. Federal Communications Commision to move the Echostar 6 satellite to the 72.7 W slot. Echostar 6 is currently an on-orbit spare. This is a Canadian DBS slot licensed to TeleSat. DirecTV has a lease with TeleSat for use of 16 Transponders (TPs) there that I believe expires at the end of 2008. Echostar signed a lease agreement with TeleSat to use 16 TPs there. It was originally for TPs on Nimiq 5 to be launched in the second half of 2009 on a Proton but I believe after the AMC-14 failure, Echostar modified the agreement to have use of the 16 TPs sooner. The Echostar 11 satellite will replace the Echostar 8 satellite so its is possible that the Echostar 8 satellite will be moved elsewhere as well. Echostar has license to 29 TPs at 110 W but Echostar 10 uses 10 of these for spotbeams. The Echostar 11 satellite has the ability to provide triple power (450 Watts) to the remaining 19 TPs so the 20-kW listed in the original posted story is extremely high for a satellite of this nature.

vt_hokie · « **Reply #5 on:** 06/05/2008 10:15 pm »

Quote from: Rocatman on 06/05/2008 09:30 pm

The Echostar 11 satellite will replace the Echostar 8 satellite so its is possible that the Echostar 8 satellite will be moved elsewhere as well.

Ah, Echostar 8...my favorite satellite!

Rocatman · « **Reply #6 on:** 06/09/2008 08:27 pm »

Quote from: Skyrocket on 06/05/2008 02:26 pm

Does anyone know the launch mass and the tranponder payload of this satellite?

The mass posted on the SeaLaunch website has it at 5525 kg. Here's the website address:

http://www.sea-launch.com/current_launch.htm

anik · « **Reply #7 on:** 06/16/2008 08:04 am »

The preliminary launch date is July 17.

satlaunch · « **Reply #8 on:** 06/27/2008 10:00 am »

Payload transferred for rocket integration.

http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_EchoStarXI/payload_transfer/payload_transfer.html

satlaunch · « **Reply #9 on:** 06/30/2008 11:29 pm »

Next two milestones completed.

http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_EchoStarXI/lp_depart/lp_depart.html

http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_EchoStarXI/erect/erect.html

anik · « **Reply #10 on:** 07/02/2008 02:57 pm »

I was told the launch is planned at 05:21 UTC on July 16th.

satlaunch · « **Reply #11 on:** 07/03/2008 08:34 pm »

Departure of Odyssey Launch Platform

http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_EchoStarXI/lp_depart/lp_depart.html

William Graham · « **Reply #12 on:** 07/08/2008 07:31 am »

Quote from: anik on 07/02/2008 02:57 pm

I was told the launch is planned at 05:21 UTC on July 16th.

According to MSDB, the window is 05:21-07:20.

anik · « **Reply #13 on:** 07/10/2008 04:24 am »

Sea Launch Prepares for the Launch of the EchoStar XI Satellite
http://www.sea-launch.com/news_releases/nr_080709.html

"Long Beach, Calif., July 9, 2008 – The Sea Launch vessels have departed Sea Launch Home Port and are en route to the Equator, in preparation for the launch of the EchoStar XI broadcast satellite for DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) on July 15. Liftoff is planned for 10:21pm Pacific Daylight Time (5:21 GMT, July 16), at the opening of a two-hour launch window.

Upon arrival at the launch site, at 154 degrees West Longitude, the Sea Launch team will initiate a 72-hour countdown, during which the Odyssey Launch Platform will ballast to launch depth and erect a Zenit-3SL rocket on the launch pad. After successfully completing a final series of tests, the team will proceed with fueling operations and launch. Prior to fueling, all personnel on the Launch Platform will transfer to the Sea Launch Commander for the duration of the mission. The team monitors both marine and launch operations remotely, from a position at about four miles uprange of the platform.

The Zenit-3SL vehicle will lift the 5,511 kg (12,150 lb) EchoStar XI spacecraft to geosynchronous transfer orbit, on its way to a final orbital location of 110 degrees West Longitude. Built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), the powerful 20-kW spacecraft carries a Ku-band payload for direct broadcast television service. EchoStar XI will complement the existing DISH Network fleet and will provide uninterrupted service and additional capacity and capabilities to DISH customers throughout the United States. Designed for a 15-year service life on orbit, EchoStar XI is the 3rd satellite Sea Launch will deliver to orbit for EchoStar and the 8th mission with a spacecraft built by SS/L"

cb6785 · « **Reply #14 on:** 07/14/2008 11:40 am »

http://www.boeing.com/special/sea-launch/mission_EchoStarXI/acs_depart/acs_depart.html

anik · « **Reply #15 on:** 07/14/2008 02:40 pm »

Countdown Underway for the Launch of the EchoStar XI Satellite
http://www.sea-launch.com/news_releases/nr_080714.html

"Long Beach, Calif., July 14, 2008 – The Sea Launch team arrived at the launch site in the Equatorial Pacific over the weekend and initiated a 72-hour countdown, in preparation for the launch of the EchoStar XI satellite on Tuesday, July 15. Liftoff is planned at 10:21pm PDT, July 15 (5:21 GMT, July 16), at the opening of a two-hour launch window.

Upon arrival at the launch site, at 154 degrees West Longitude, the team ballasted the Odyssey Launch Platform to launch depth. A final series of tests on all systems is now underway. Prior to fueling operations, the platform will be evacuated, with all personnel safely positioned on the ship, about four miles from the platform. One hour after liftoff, a Zenit-3SL vehicle will insert the 5,511 kg (12,150 lb) EchoStar XI satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit, on its way to a final orbital location of 110 degrees West Longitude.

Built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), the powerful 20-kW spacecraft, carries a Ku-band payload that will support DISH Network’s direct broadcast television service for its customers throughout the United States. This spacecraft is designed for a 15-year service life on orbit. This is the 3rd mission Sea Launch is executing for DISH Network and the 8th mission with a spacecraft built by SS/L.

Sea Launch will provide live coverage of the EchoStar XI mission via satellite and on the company website, beginning at 10:10pm PDT on July 15 (5:10 GMT, July 16). Live streaming video will be posted at: http://www.sea-launch.com/current_index_webcast.html . Transponder coordinates for downlinking the satellite feed are provided at: http://www.boeing.com/nosearch/sealaunch/broadcast.html . Dish Network also plans to carry live mission coverage on DISH Channel 101"

satlaunch · « **Reply #16 on:** 07/14/2008 07:18 pm »

Zenit-3SL is erected.

cb6785 · « **Reply #17 on:** 07/15/2008 10:00 am »

http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_EchoStarXI/l-72/l-72.html

charlieb · « **Reply #18 on:** 07/15/2008 01:51 pm »

This is what ya see on a bad day....

0324:04z - Telemetry lost

0330:53z - Telemetry Restored - 1st OOL Alarm received - SF Value = 0

0331:31z - Telemetry lost

0334:32z - Telemetry Restored

0338:20z - Telemetry lost

0418:00z - Sent RTM1/RTM2 on Command Lists with 'No C/V' selected.

No response

04:25:00z - RTM1_TLM_Beacon1.cmd & RTM2_TLM_Beacon2.cmd lists sent - No response

0503:00z - Changed Decoder from 2C to 1A. Cmd Rcvr 1 - Resent command lists for RTM1 & 2 - still with no response.

0525:00z - BTX1_To_Mission_Omni.cmd list sent

0526:00z - BTX2_To_Mission_Omne.cmd list sent - No response

0700:00z - Combined RTM1 on with BTX1 Mission Omni command lists, will send side1 at :00 & :30 and side2 at :15 & 45 mins after the hour alternating between decoder 1D & 2C

tell ya more later.... It has it's relevance.....

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #19 on:** 07/15/2008 01:58 pm »

Quote from: charlieb on 07/15/2008 01:51 pm

This is what ya see on a bad day....

tell ya more later.... It has it's relevance.....

Dead bird....but yes, would love to know the relevance Charlie

Moved for live coverage later today.

charlieb · « **Reply #20 on:** 07/15/2008 02:33 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 07/15/2008 01:58 pm

Quote from: charlieb on 07/15/2008 01:51 pm

This is what ya see on a bad day....

tell ya more later.... It has it's relevance.....

Dead bird....but yes, would love to know the relevance Charlie

Moved for live coverage later today.

More will come out when I know more - and the press-releases come out.

vt_hokie · « **Reply #21 on:** 07/15/2008 05:24 pm »

Quote from: charlieb on 07/15/2008 02:33 pm

More will come out when I know more - and the press-releases come out.

I'm glad I'm not there to deal with it!

It sure is nice getting a full 8 hours of sleep, at night no less!

Herb Schaltegger · « **Reply #22 on:** 07/15/2008 06:08 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 07/15/2008 01:58 pm

Quote from: charlieb on 07/15/2008 01:51 pm

This is what ya see on a bad day....

tell ya more later.... It has it's relevance.....

Dead bird....but yes, would love to know the relevance Charlie

Moved for live coverage later today.

Chris - the rumors are already flowing on some of the satellite TV forums about this.

charlieb · « **Reply #23 on:** 07/15/2008 08:05 pm »

Rumors are just that - so when the press release is out - then we'll know who the unfortunate is... And that can and should then go to a seperate news-thread somewhere else than this thread.

Rocatman · « **Reply #24 on:** 07/15/2008 08:34 pm »

Quote from: charlieb on 07/15/2008 08:05 pm

Rumors are just that - so when the press release is out - then we'll know who the unfortunate is... And that can and should then go to a seperate news-thread somewhere else than this thread.

So is this about SeaLaunch and Echostar-11 or not? There are other rumors about problems with Echostar-2 that is on-orbit at 148 W.L.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #25 on:** 07/15/2008 11:48 pm »

I think they will wait to release official news of a dead bird until this one is launched. So far it seems they will allow this one to fly.

Speaking of which, moved for live coverage.

Danderman · « **Reply #26 on:** 07/16/2008 01:02 am »

GOOD TO GO per this web site:

http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_EchoStarXI/mission_album/page14/page14.html

although that could change at any time.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #27 on:** 07/16/2008 03:25 am »

L-120 minutes. Anyone staying up through the night for this one?

I'll record a launch video and do updates. Could use help with the screenshots.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #28 on:** 07/16/2008 03:37 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 07/16/2008 03:25 am

L-120 minutes. Anyone staying up through the night for this one?

I'll record a launch video and do updates. Could use help with the screenshots.

Yes, but it could get dicey with the screenshots. I usually do a print screen, but with my dual monitor set-up it adds more time.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #29 on:** 07/16/2008 03:42 am »

I'll be able to get some screens for the last hour or so before launch (it's really easy with VLC).

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #30 on:** 07/16/2008 03:45 am »

Thanks, it's cool. Andrewski's going to help - ah, there's his post above - so we're looking good. Won't hurt to get a few more for a selection of launch images, however. So don't be shy with a few additionals at lift off

I'll have a launch preview up in 30 mins.

L-100 mins - Coffee pot purge is in progress

Andrewwski · « **Reply #31 on:** 07/16/2008 04:15 am »

No webcast for awhile, but here's the latest off the webcam.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #32 on:** 07/16/2008 04:26 am »

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #33 on:** 07/16/2008 04:33 am »

webcast on, says event will begin shortly

vt_hokie · « **Reply #34 on:** 07/16/2008 04:44 am »

Well, I guess I'll stay up to watch the launch....thought I was done with Echostar satellites keeping me up at night, LOL!

Andrewwski · « **Reply #35 on:** 07/16/2008 04:46 am »

Webcast going with the blank screen. Webcams showing the sun going down and the lights on the rocket.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #36 on:** 07/16/2008 04:47 am »

Andrewwski · « **Reply #37 on:** 07/16/2008 04:55 am »

Getting dark out at sea...wish the lighting wouldn't wash out the vehicle.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #38 on:** 07/16/2008 04:59 am »

Quote from: Danderman on 07/16/2008 01:03 am

WEBCAST to be hosted at this site:

http://www.sea-launch.com/current_index_webcast.html

Bumping this as a reminder, and also webcams available at:

http://www.navigon.net/sl/pictures/

Danderman · « **Reply #39 on:** 07/16/2008 05:00 am »

Hmm .. I can't seem to access the webcast. When I browse the link, it takes me to the video archive page, which allows me to test the connection, which fails. What URL provides the webcast, for real?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #40 on:** 07/16/2008 05:01 am »

Try this for the webcast. I had the same issue with that other link:

http://varicast.variview.net/getContent.aspx?WCID=6a013016-4252-4922-87c1-6c52b329a773

Danderman · « **Reply #41 on:** 07/16/2008 05:03 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 07/16/2008 05:01 am

Try this for the webcast. I had the same issue with that other link:

http://varicast.variview.net/getContent.aspx?WCID=6a013016-4252-4922-87c1-6c52b329a773

That did the trick!

Andrewwski · « **Reply #42 on:** 07/16/2008 05:03 am »

Yup, that one works. I had to do some roundabout searching to find it.

Looking totally dark at the platform now.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #43 on:** 07/16/2008 05:04 am »

Webcast start in 5 min.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #44 on:** 07/16/2008 05:07 am »

William Graham · « **Reply #45 on:** 07/16/2008 05:10 am »

Webcast starting.

Good morning.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #46 on:** 07/16/2008 05:11 am »

Webcast start!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #47 on:** 07/16/2008 05:11 am »

T-10 minutes. Paula Korn doing the commentary.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #48 on:** 07/16/2008 05:11 am »

looks like umbilical arm retract

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #49 on:** 07/16/2008 05:12 am »

LOX Tanking complete. No issues being worked.

Erector Arm being retracted.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #50 on:** 07/16/2008 05:12 am »

Still getting a better view of the arm from the webcam rather than the webcast.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #51 on:** 07/16/2008 05:13 am »

Presidential type speech from Sea Launch big suit says weather is perfect.

William Graham · « **Reply #52 on:** 07/16/2008 05:16 am »

L-5 mins

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #53 on:** 07/16/2008 05:16 am »

T-5 minutes. Final reviews taking place.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #54 on:** 07/16/2008 05:17 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #55 on:** 07/16/2008 05:18 am »

T-3 minute status is green.

William Graham · « **Reply #56 on:** 07/16/2008 05:18 am »

L-3, all systems go.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #57 on:** 07/16/2008 05:19 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #58 on:** 07/16/2008 05:19 am »

T-120 seconds.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #59 on:** 07/16/2008 05:20 am »

T-60 seconds.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #60 on:** 07/16/2008 05:20 am »

t minus one minute

William Graham · « **Reply #61 on:** 07/16/2008 05:20 am »

Temperature is 26.7^oC (80^oF), there is a 4.2 Knot wind from the East, seas are 2.1 m (7 ft) from the East-South-East.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #62 on:** 07/16/2008 05:21 am »

LAUNCH!

William Graham · « **Reply #63 on:** 07/16/2008 05:21 am »

Liftoff.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #64 on:** 07/16/2008 05:21 am »

liftoff! go echostar XI

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #65 on:** 07/16/2008 05:22 am »

In first stage, nominal flight (seemed to jump the countdown for a second, but obviously not).

Andrewwski · « **Reply #66 on:** 07/16/2008 05:22 am »

Andrewwski · « **Reply #67 on:** 07/16/2008 05:22 am »

William Graham · « **Reply #68 on:** 07/16/2008 05:22 am »

What was said between "standby for Terminal count" and "ten", other than the translation of "standby for Terminal count". I thought they said something was red.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #69 on:** 07/16/2008 05:22 am »

William Graham · « **Reply #70 on:** 07/16/2008 05:23 am »

Launch time was 05:20:59.14 GMT.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #71 on:** 07/16/2008 05:23 am »

T+90 seconds. Next event 1-2 sep.

"Flight is nominal"

Andrewwski · « **Reply #72 on:** 07/16/2008 05:23 am »

Andrewwski · « **Reply #73 on:** 07/16/2008 05:23 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #74 on:** 07/16/2008 05:23 am »

1-2 sep. Second stage ignition.

William Graham · « **Reply #75 on:** 07/16/2008 05:24 am »

Stage 1/2 Separation

Stage 2 ignition.

Stabilisation is nominal.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #76 on:** 07/16/2008 05:24 am »

T+3 minutes. Next event Fairing Jettison.

William Graham · « **Reply #77 on:** 07/16/2008 05:25 am »

There goes the fairing.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #78 on:** 07/16/2008 05:25 am »

Andrewwski · « **Reply #79 on:** 07/16/2008 05:26 am »

Andrewwski · « **Reply #80 on:** 07/16/2008 05:27 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #81 on:** 07/16/2008 05:28 am »

Second stage throttling down ahead of 2-3 sep.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #82 on:** 07/16/2008 05:30 am »

Second stage separation. Block DM ignition. Coming up on T+9 minutes.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #83 on:** 07/16/2008 05:30 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #84 on:** 07/16/2008 05:31 am »

4 minutes to end of Block DM burn 1 - to be followed by a 30 minute coast phase.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #85 on:** 07/16/2008 05:34 am »

ah fracking commercials!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #86 on:** 07/16/2008 05:34 am »

First burn of the Block DM completed. Now in parking orbit.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #87 on:** 07/16/2008 05:35 am »

As if they're not hounding in this DTV transition that impacts very few people every day on the news and commercials on every channel!

Launch Fan · « **Reply #88 on:** 07/16/2008 05:37 am »

Paule Korn's not reading off a script, is she

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #89 on:** 07/16/2008 05:40 am »

Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 07/16/2008 05:34 am

ah fracking commercials!

A welcome flash of Number Six during the next ad, however

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #90 on:** 07/16/2008 05:54 am »

10 minutes to second burn of the Block DM.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #91 on:** 07/16/2008 05:57 am »

Oh, that's cool The bird is carrying two cameras to take images of Earth from Geo Stationary Orbit.

vt_hokie · « **Reply #92 on:** 07/16/2008 05:59 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 07/16/2008 05:57 am

Oh, that's cool The bird is carrying two cameras to take images of Earth from Geo Stationary Orbit.

They mentioned that on the webcast? I missed it somehow. Anyway, that is cool!

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #93 on:** 07/16/2008 06:00 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 07/16/2008 05:57 am

Oh, that's cool The bird is carrying two cameras to take images of Earth from Geo Stationary Orbit.

But where do they go? Since it is Dish network, they should put an HD camera onboard and play it on a channel.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #94 on:** 07/16/2008 06:04 am »

Yep, they were playing some SS/L backslapping video and mentioned it in passing, but didn't elaborate on it being a TV feed or who it's for etc.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #95 on:** 07/16/2008 06:05 am »

Second burn of the Block DM has started.

William Graham · « **Reply #96 on:** 07/16/2008 06:05 am »

Block DM second burn ignition confirmed.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #97 on:** 07/16/2008 06:10 am »

One minute to the end of this final burn.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #98 on:** 07/16/2008 06:12 am »

Shutdown confirmed.

9 mins to spacecraft separation.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #99 on:** 07/16/2008 06:14 am »

In my opinion Sealaunch has some of the best music choreography of any space organization.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #100 on:** 07/16/2008 06:15 am »

Launch video now up in the video section.

I'm off for the night!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #101 on:** 07/16/2008 06:16 am »

Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 07/16/2008 06:14 am

In my opinion Sealaunch has some of the best music choreography of any space organization.

The whole webcast has been like pulling teeth in my opinion. Supermarket music ain't my thing

Quote from: Andrewwski on 07/16/2008 06:15 am

Launch video now up in the video section.

I'm off for the night!

Good work, thanks!

Link:

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=13768.0

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #102 on:** 07/16/2008 06:21 am »

Spacecraft Separation confirmed.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #103 on:** 07/16/2008 06:21 am »

spacecraft separation

Bed time for me, might I suggest the same for Chris? Its 2:21 am here, cant imagine what time it is there.

William Graham · « **Reply #104 on:** 07/16/2008 06:21 am »

S/C sep confirmed.

charlieb · « **Reply #105 on:** 07/16/2008 10:35 am »

Good job Sea Launch!!! Best of luck to the guys and gals at SS/L during IOT and eventually Cheyenne when they get it handed over to them!!!

kevin-rf · « **Reply #106 on:** 07/16/2008 06:30 pm »

Chris, why include a picture of the NSS-8 failure in the article, the failure is worth mentioning, but a pic? Considering you only have one other pic in the article. A pic of EchoStar 11 or 2 I can see, but...

Good job Sea Launch

edkyle99 · « **Reply #107 on:** 07/16/2008 09:30 pm »

Fifth Zenit launch of the year (four Sea Launch and one Land Launch) - more than any other launch vehicle in the world so far this year. This also ties the mark for most Zenit flights in any one year to date, with two or three more Zenit launches planned by year's end.

- Ed Kyle