Author Topic: LIVE: Proton-M launch with BADR-5 - 3 June 2010 (Read 35092 times)

Satori · « **Reply #20 on:** 06/03/2010 08:57 pm »

The BADR-5 satellite will be co-located with BADR-4 and BADR-6 Direct-To-Home satellites at ARABSAT’s 26° east longitude video "hot-spot". This newest satellite will guarantee to ARABSAT’s broadcasting customers a unique "hot" redundancy, the highest level of service provided within the MENA region. Complementary capability will include supporting the projected expansion of HD-TV broadcast and the development of sophisticated interactive services.

Target orbit at separation is apogee: 35,786 km (22,236 miles), perigee: 5,790 km (3,598 miles) wilth inclination of 19.0 degrees

Satori · « **Reply #21 on:** 06/03/2010 08:59 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #22 on:** 06/03/2010 09:02 pm »

This 8K82KM Proton-M/Briz-M weighs 705,000 kg (1,554,000 lbs), including payload, and has a length of 58.2 m (191 ft).

Satori · « **Reply #23 on:** 06/03/2010 09:03 pm »

Less than one hour for launch...

Satori · « **Reply #24 on:** 06/03/2010 09:04 pm »

ILS photo gallery is available at http://www.ilslaunch.com/BADR-5-Gallery

MikeMi. · « **Reply #25 on:** 06/03/2010 09:04 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 06/03/2010 06:00 pm

Launches are like buses. You wait a few weeks and four come along at once

That's so true heh

Satori · « **Reply #26 on:** 06/03/2010 09:06 pm »

ILS webcast of this launch can be seen at http://badr5.imgondemand.com/

It will start at 2130UTC.

Satori · « **Reply #27 on:** 06/03/2010 09:07 pm »

Payload fairing view of Proton-M/Briz-M (93512/99513)

Satori · « **Reply #28 on:** 06/03/2010 09:08 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #29 on:** 06/03/2010 09:10 pm »

T-50 minutes...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #30 on:** 06/03/2010 09:11 pm »

Article for the launch:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/06/live-ils-proton-m-launch-badr-5-extra-contracts/

Satori · « **Reply #31 on:** 06/03/2010 09:12 pm »

ugordan · « **Reply #32 on:** 06/03/2010 09:13 pm »

It's a shame so many Proton missions launch at night as it's a pretty impressive sight to see that vehicle take off.

Satori · « **Reply #33 on:** 06/03/2010 09:17 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #34 on:** 06/03/2010 09:26 pm »

Other launches that have taken place in this day in space history...

Gemini-IV (1965)
Gemini-IXA (1966)
OPS 1577 AFP-206 (F29) KH 7-29 (1966)
Cosmos 285 (DS-P1-Yu n.º 24) (1969)
OPS 1077 (KH8-22 GAMBIT) (1969)
Hawkeye-1 (Injun-6) (1974)
DS-U3-IK n.º 5 (1975 – Failure)
Cosmos 742 (Zenit-4MK) (1975)
Cosmos 1274 (Feniks n.º 942 / Yantar-2K) (1981)
Cosmos 1374 (BOR-4 n.º 404) (1982)
Cosmos 2187 (Strela-1M n.º 353) to Cosmos 2194 (Strela-1M n.º 353) (1992)
Inmarsat-III F-4 and Insat-2D (1997)

Satori · « **Reply #35 on:** 06/03/2010 09:26 pm »

Less than 45 minutes to launch. Everything looks good...

Satori · « **Reply #36 on:** 06/03/2010 09:29 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #37 on:** 06/03/2010 09:30 pm »

T-30 minutes...

Satori · « **Reply #38 on:** 06/03/2010 09:31 pm »

ILS webcast has started...

Satori · « **Reply #39 on:** 06/03/2010 09:32 pm »

Anyone for ILS webcast snapshots?