Author Topic: LIVE: Sea Launch - Galaxy 16 - June 18 (Read 16323 times)

Space Lizard · « **Reply #20 on:** 06/15/2006 04:54 pm »

I can see the launcher on the webcam. Is it roll out time?

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

edkyle99 · « **Reply #21 on:** 06/15/2006 09:45 pm »

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Space Lizard - 15/6/2006 11:41 AM

I can see the launcher on the webcam. Is it roll out time?

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

Should be. Launch is planned for 6-17-06 at 07:50 UTC, which is tomorrow night at the launch site. Rollout usually happens the day before launch.

- Ed Kyle

anik · « **Reply #22 on:** 06/16/2006 08:11 am »

According to my source, Zenit-3SL launch is postponed till June 18...

For the present, I do not know the reason of this delay...

Terry Rocket · « **Reply #23 on:** 06/16/2006 11:24 am »

anik · « **Reply #24 on:** 06/16/2006 08:58 pm »

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anik - 16/6/2006 11:58 AM

According to my source, Zenit-3SL launch is postponed till June 18... For the present, I do not know the reason of this delay...

Is my source mistaken?...

I know exactly that there was an electric problem with Zenit-3SL rocket (the "minus" was on its case) and the decision about launch date should be accepted tonight...

Maybe they simply have resolved this problem and launch will be on June 17...

DaveS · « **Reply #25 on:** 06/16/2006 10:28 pm »

Launch reset for June 18: http://www.sea-launch.com/current_launch.htm

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #26 on:** 06/16/2006 11:46 pm »

Moving this into Newswire for the live event.

censored account · « **Reply #27 on:** 06/18/2006 04:44 am »

T- 3:20:00 and counting!

Bob

anik · « **Reply #28 on:** 06/18/2006 07:29 am »

anik · « **Reply #29 on:** 06/18/2006 08:41 am »

According to information from MCC-M, Zenit-3SL rocket was launched successfully!...

Galaxy 16 satellite with DM-SL upper stage has successfully separated from rocket!...

And the first ignition of engine of DM-SL upper stage was also successful!...

anik · « **Reply #30 on:** 06/18/2006 09:17 am »

According to information from MCC-M, the second burn of DM-SL upper stage was successful!...

Galaxy 16 has successfully separated from DM-SL upper stage!...

Congratulations!...

anik · « **Reply #31 on:** 06/18/2006 10:03 am »

Sea Launch Delivers Galaxy 16 Satellite to Orbit
Long Beach, Calif., June 18, 2006

http://www.sea-launch.com/news_releases/nr_060618.html

"Sea Launch Company today successfully delivered PanAmSat’s Galaxy 16 communications satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO). Early data indicate the spacecraft is accurately positioned and in excellent condition.

A Zenit-3SL vehicle lifted off at 12:50 am PDT (07:50 GMT) from the Odyssey Launch Platform, positioned at 154 degrees West Longitude in the equatorial Pacific. All systems performed nominally throughout flight. The Block DM upper stage inserted the the 4,640 kg (10,229 lb) Loral 1300-series spacecraft, to geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO), on its way to a final orbital position of 99 degrees West Longitude. A ground station at Hartebeesthoek, near Pretoria, South Africa, acquired the first signal from the satellite shortly after spacecraft separation."