Author Topic: LIVE: Proton-M launch with EchoStar 15 - July 10, 2010 (Read 36428 times)

Sur2900 · « **on:** 03/12/2010 12:44 am »

Echostar files for E15 launch authority.

5619 Kg payload (including fuel).

Filing indicates 3rd quarter

http://licensing.fcc.gov/myibfs/download.do?attachment_key=805426

SIM city · « **Reply #1 on:** 03/12/2010 02:49 pm »

This has a launch window beginning 1 July 2010, well before the "end of year" currently on the launch schedule here.

anik · « **Reply #2 on:** 03/12/2010 04:10 pm »

EchoStar 15 launch is currently planned in September, as per my source.

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #3 on:** 05/26/2010 03:02 pm »

Launch vehicle has been delivered to cosmodrome today.

http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=10852

Satori · « **Reply #4 on:** 06/11/2010 05:59 pm »

Briz-M for this launch has arrived to Baykonur: http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=11084

jacqmans · « **Reply #5 on:** 06/22/2010 08:52 am »

EchoStar-15 Tanking is Carried Out at Baikonur

22.06.2010

Proton-M/Breeze-M/EchoStar-15 prelaunch processing continues at Baikonur. The satellite built by US Space Systems Loral (США) will be operated by EchoStar Orbital Corporation.
SSL engineers completed EchoStar-15 electrical tests. Tanking of the spacecraft by oxidizer and fuel which began yesterday, is to last several days.

Khrunichev Center is planning to fuel also high-pressure tanks of the upper stage this week. Breeze-M now undergoes final testing in a clean room.
Proton is to loft EchoStar-15 in July, marking the 7th launch of Proton this year. Proton has already orbited Echostar payload in March, 2010. 6.3t-Echostar-14 became the heaviest satellite launched by Proton.

Proton launch services are contracted by International Launch Services Inc. (www.ilslaunch.com).

Khrunichev, which is one of the cornerstones of the Russian space industry, holds the majority interest in ILS. Khrunichev manufactures the Proton system and is developing the Angara launch system.

http://www.roscosmos.ru/

Lewis007 · « **Reply #6 on:** 07/03/2010 08:22 am »

The Krunichev website has some pictures of the Echostar-15 satellite placed inside the fairing.
See: http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=1702

Lewis007 · « **Reply #7 on:** 07/03/2010 08:25 am »

The Krunichev website has additonal pictures of the mating of the upper part of the rocket (containing the Echostar-15 comsat) and the lower part of the Proton rocket.

See: http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=1703

Lewis007 · « **Reply #8 on:** 07/06/2010 06:32 am »

On July 5, The Proton-M rocket was rolled from the MIK92-A50 assembly building to the site where the fueling of the Breeze-M stage started later in the day.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #9 on:** 07/06/2010 03:23 pm »

MEDIA ADVISORY:

ILS PROTON TO LAUNCH EchoStar XV

Payload: EchoStar XV communications satellite
SS/L 1300
Separated spacecraft mass: Approx 5,521 kg (12,146 lbs)

Launch Vehicle: Proton M/Breeze M

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

58.2 m (191 ft)

Launch Date: 11 July, 2010

Launch Time: 00:40 Baikonur
18:40 UTC, 10 July
14:40 EDT, 10 July

Launch Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Launch Pad 39

Launch Customer: EchoStar, Englewood, Co.

End User: DISH Network, Englewood, Co.

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 XV 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 61.5 degrees west longitude, EchoStar XV will provide Ku-band services over the eastern continental United States. The DISH Network fleet has the capacity to deliver the highest quality programming and technology at the best value, including the lowest all-digital price nationwide. Customers have access to hundreds of video and audio channels, the most HD channels, the most international channels, state-of-the-art interactive TV applications, and award winning HD and DVR technology including 1080p Video on Demand.

Satellite Statistics: __ 32 Ku-Band transponders

__Orbital location: 61.5 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 XV 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 XV 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 XV satellite is scheduled to occur approximately 9 hours, 13 minutes after liftoff.

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

at Separation: Perigee: 6,030 km (3,747 miles)
Inclination: 18.7 degrees

Spacecraft Separation: Approximately 9 hours, 13 minutes after liftoff

ILS Mission Statistics: __7th Proton Launch in 2010/357th overall

__ 61st ILS Proton Launch
__5th ILS Proton Launch in 2010

__4th EchoStar Satellite Launched on ILS Proton

__15th Space Systems/Loral Satellite Launched on a Proton

Live Broadcast: ILS Echostar XV Launch Complete Satellite Details:

ILS Echostar XV Live Launch Broadcast

US Domestic C-Band satellite time from IMG will start at 1340 July 10th for test signal

European test signals from IMG will start at 1340 Eastern, 2340 Baikonur July 10th 2010

BAIKONUR to US signal starts at 1310 Eastern, 2310 Baikonur

Live Coverage starting at 1410 Eastern July 10th, 0010 Baikonur (July 11th) 2010

Launch is scheduled for 1440 Eastern July 10th, 0040 Baikonur (July 11th) 2010

Launch Broadcast concludes no later than 1510 Eastern July 10th, 0110 Baikonur (July 11th), 2010 – firm out

Khrunichev Baikonur U/L

Satellite Eutelsat W2A

W2A 10 deg East TXP B3 CHANNEL 9MHZ SLOT-3L9

UPLINK FREQ.: 14397.5 MHZ POL Y (vertical)

DOWNLINK FR.: 11097.5 MHZ POL X (horizontal)

SD 625 4:3 50Hz

Symbol rate - 5.632 FEC 3/4 4:2:0

Arqiva London D/L W2A, Convert PAL/NTSC, U/L Intelsat 805

Satellite Intelsat 805

Transponder 12/12, Ch-1

NTSC 525

DOWNLINK Frequency 3.807 Vertical

Symbol Rate 26.6626SR

FEC 7/8

In North America the broadcast may be seen on:

SES AMC-3C

C-band analog NTSC

Channel C8

Orbital location: 87 degrees West

36 mhz.

U/L frequency 6085.0 Horizontal

D/L frequency 3860.0 Vertical

Audio 6.8 and 6.2

LAUNCH BROADCAST WILL BE SEEN IN BAIKONUR AND EUROPE ON THIS FEED

Arqiva London receive via fiber from Washington and U/L to W2A

Satellite: Eutelsat W2A

W2A 10 deg East TXP B3 CHANNEL 9MHZ SLOT-3M9

UPLINK FREQ.: 14406.5 MHZ POL Y (vertical)

DOWNLINK FR.: 11106.5 MHZ POL X (horizontal)

SD 625 4:3 50Hz DVBS

Symbol rate - 5.632 3/4 FEC 4:2:0

More Information: Live webcast at www.ilslaunch.com will begin approximately 30 minutes before liftoff. General mission information and launch status updates are available at the website or on the ILS U.S. domestic Launch Hotline at 1-800-852-4980.
DISH Network will broadcast the launch live on its TV channel 101.

Lewis007 · « **Reply #10 on:** 07/08/2010 06:47 am »

Proton-M/Breeze-M/Echostar-15 roll-out took place at Baikonur in the morning of July 7.
The LV was delivered to launch pad 200 and erected. Experts of the industry commenced L-3 operations.
The Proton is to loft US telecommunication Echostar-15 on July 10, at 22.40 [= Moscow Time; 18:40 UT].

Source: Roscosmos PAO

jan_carlo_bascu · « **Reply #11 on:** 07/09/2010 07:20 am »

Proton-M / Breeze-M Launch Mission witch EchoSar 15
Poster

anik · « **Reply #12 on:** 07/10/2010 12:40 pm »

Information about today's launch from Khrunichev website: http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=497

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #13 on:** 07/10/2010 03:38 pm »

Please note: some of the parameters for the European satellite feed have been amended.

MEDIA ADVISORY:

ILS PROTON TO LAUNCH EchoStar XV

Payload: EchoStar XV communications satellite
SS/L 1300
Separated spacecraft mass: Approx 5,521 kg (12,146 lbs)

Launch Vehicle: Proton M/Breeze M

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

58.2 m (191 ft)

Launch Date: 11 July, 2010

Launch Time: 00:40 Baikonur
18:40 UTC, 10 July
14:40 EDT, 10 July

Launch Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Launch Pad 39

Launch Customer: EchoStar, Englewood, Co.

End User: DISH Network, Englewood, Co.

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 XV 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 61.5 degrees west longitude, EchoStar XV will provide Ku-band services over the eastern continental United States. The DISH Network fleet has the capacity to deliver the highest quality programming and technology at the best value, including the lowest all-digital price nationwide. Customers have access to hundreds of video and audio channels, the most HD channels, the most international channels, state-of-the-art interactive TV applications, and award winning HD and DVR technology including 1080p Video on Demand.

Satellite Statistics: __ 32 Ku-Band transponders

__Orbital location: 61.5 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 XV 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 XV 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. This is a high energy orbit that will enable the satellite to have twenty years of service life. Separation of the EchoStar XV satellite is scheduled to occur approximately 9 hours, 13 minutes after liftoff.

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

at Separation: Perigee: 6,030 km (3,747 miles)
Inclination: 18.7 degrees

Spacecraft Separation: Approximately 9 hours, 13 minutes after liftoff

ILS Mission Statistics: __7th Proton Launch in 2010/357th overall

__ 61st ILS Proton Launch
__5th ILS Proton Launch in 2010

__4th EchoStar Satellite Launched on ILS Proton

__15th Space Systems/Loral Satellite Launched on a Proton

Live Broadcast: ILS Echostar XV Launch Complete Satellite Details:

ILS ECHOSTAR LIVE LAUNCH BROADCAST

US Domestic C-Band satellite time from IMG will start at 1340 July 10th for test signal

European test signals from IMG will start at 1340 Eastern, 2340 Baikonur July 10th 2010

BAIKONUR to US signal starts at 1310 Eastern, 2310 Baikonur

Live Coverage starting at 1410 Eastern July 10th, 0010 Baikinour (July 11th) 2010

Launch is scheduled for 1440 Eastern July 10th, 0040 Baikonur (July 11th) 2010

Launch Broadcast concludes no later than 1510 Eastern July 10th, 0110 Baikonur (July 11th), 2010 – firm out

IN NORTH AMERICA THE BROADCAST WILL BE SEEN ON THIS FEED:

SES AMC-3C SES

C-band analog NTSC

Channel C8

Orbital location: 87 degrees West

36 mhz.

U/L frequency 6085.0 Horizontal

D/L frequency 3860.0 Vertical

Audio 6.8 and 6.2

LAUNCH BROADCAST WILL BE SEEN IN BAIKONUR AND EUROPE ON THIS FEED

Arqiva London receive via fiber from Washington and U/L to W2A

Satellite: Eutelsat W2A

W2A B4 (H/V)

Channel: 4M9

U/L Freq: 14,406.5 Horizontal

D/L Freq: 11,106.5 Vertical

Video Std: 625 PAL .

No. Audio Channels: Audio: 1 Pair (2ch) .

Symbol Rate: 5.632 Msym/s

FEC: 3/4 FEC

Aspect Ratio : SD 4.3 (Default) .

Modulation : QPSK (Default)

MPEG : 420 MPEG 2

Encryption: No Encryption

More Information: Live webcast at www.ilslaunch.com will begin approximately 30 minutes before liftoff. General mission information and launch status updates are available at the website or on the ILS U.S. domestic Launch Hotline at 1-800-852-4980.
DISH Network will broadcast the launch live on its TV channel 101.