Author Topic: LIVE: Sea Launch - Atlantic Bird 7 - September 24, 2011 (Read 79917 times)

Silmfeanor · « **Reply #120 on:** 09/24/2011 08:40 pm »

Quote from: sdsds on 09/24/2011 08:37 pm

Speaking in German, Ja?

It is a very, very heavy accent of german - You could really call it Swiss.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_German
edit: could also be
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Standard_German

but it's not really german. You can understand words, but there are quite a few diffirences.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #121 on:** 09/24/2011 08:42 pm »

Great views pre-launch:

Mapperuo · « **Reply #122 on:** 09/24/2011 08:44 pm »

Heh now Sea Launch have just embedded the Ustream player on their site.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #123 on:** 09/24/2011 08:50 pm »

Looks like the Block DM and Atlantic Bird 7 is just crossing the eastern coast of South America. All is currently nominal.

sdsds · « **Reply #124 on:** 09/24/2011 08:55 pm »

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #125 on:** 09/24/2011 08:55 pm »

Eutelsat's control begins about 13 minutes after spacecraft separation.

It'll take about 9 days to raise the orbit to their test orbit. They'll then raise the orbit again to test again. One month after launch, they'll hand the satellite over to spacecraft control.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #126 on:** 09/24/2011 08:58 pm »

Well that was a very nice video on the processing of Atlantic Bird 7.

Phillip Clark · « **Reply #127 on:** 09/24/2011 09:00 pm »

Thank you to all concerned for the coverage - especially in view of the initial webcam problems.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #128 on:** 09/24/2011 09:07 pm »

About 2 minutes left until Block DM ignites for the second and final time.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #129 on:** 09/24/2011 09:07 pm »

Two minutes to the second burn.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #130 on:** 09/24/2011 09:09 pm »

Block DM's second ignition confirmed. 21:09:26 GMT was the start time.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #131 on:** 09/24/2011 09:11 pm »

Sea Launch showing some of their old launch footage.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #132 on:** 09/24/2011 09:14 pm »

Block DM burn almost complete.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #133 on:** 09/24/2011 09:15 pm »

Block DM SECO at 21:15:17 GMT.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #134 on:** 09/24/2011 09:16 pm »

Nine mins to S/C Sep.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #135 on:** 09/24/2011 09:17 pm »

We're coasting over Africa, about 8 minutes until S/C separation.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #136 on:** 09/24/2011 09:23 pm »

Coming up on S/C separation. Coasting over the Indian ocean.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #137 on:** 09/24/2011 09:25 pm »

S/C Sep confirmed!

Great work. Successful return for Sea Launch!

Great work on here guys, from Steven to the webcast issue checks and the find of the UStream.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #138 on:** 09/24/2011 09:25 pm »

Spacecraft separation! Congratulations to all! Welcome back to flight, Sea Launch! Separation occurred at 21:25:07 GMT.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #139 on:** 09/24/2011 09:27 pm »

Awaiting spacecraft acquisition. About 12 minutes from now.

Now coasting in the transfer orbit. Apogee is about 22,000 miles. Time for S/C acquisition is approximate, depends how long the tracking station takes to get a signal.