Author Topic: LIVE: Sea Launch - Intelsat 19 - June 1, 2012 (Read 70247 times)

anik · « **on:** 02/18/2012 06:12 am »

Sea Launch on Track to Loft Intelsat 19
http://www.sea-launch.com/news_releases/2012/nr_120217.html

BERN, Switzerland, February 17, 2012 - Sea Launch AG, through Energia Logistics Ltd., has conducted a Hardware Acceptance Review of the Zenit-2S launch vehicle to be utilized in support of the Intelsat 19 mission. A team of specialists from the Chief Engineer's Office at Energia Logistics Ltd., together with specialists from RSC Energia, reviewed all of the acceptance data for the Zenit-2S #SL33 vehicle and found that all required acceptance test values were within specification.

The Condock V sea-based transport vessel carrying the Zenit-2S launch vehicle designated for Intelsat 19 departed the port at Oktyabrsky, Ukraine on February 17, 2012 and is scheduled to arrive pier-side at Sea Launch's Home Port facility in Long Beach, California on March 30, 2012. The Block DM-SL upper stage designated for Intelsat 19, provided by RSC Energia, was shipped to Home Port last year and the Payload Accommodations, provided by Boeing Commercial Space Company, will be shipped in early March. The Intelsat 19 mission is planned for launch in May 2012.

Built by Space Systems Loral, the Intelsat 19 satellite will weigh approximately 5,600 kilograms (12,345 lbs.) at launch. It is expected to arrive at the Sea Launch facility during the last week of March in preparation for the start of standalone and combined spacecraft operations.

anik · « **Reply #1 on:** 02/19/2012 05:51 am »

Information about the mission:
http://www.sea-launch.com/current_launch_intelsat19.htm

Phillip Clark · « **Reply #2 on:** 02/19/2012 12:06 pm »

The Sea Launch web site gives the launch mass of INTELSAT 19 as 5,600 kg and a few lines away 5,700 kg. Hopefully they will know the correct mass by the time of launch comes along.

Danderman · « **Reply #3 on:** 02/24/2012 04:56 pm »

I should note that the failure of Energia as a GEO satellite designer may have helped with their marketing of SeaLaunch, since they are not competing with their customers, as was Boeing.

SIM city · « **Reply #4 on:** 02/24/2012 05:29 pm »

Quote from: Danderman on 02/24/2012 04:56 pm

I should note that the failure of Energia as a GEO satellite designer may have helped with their marketing of SeaLaunch, since they are not competing with their customers, as was Boeing.

The customers are generally operators, not manufacturers. There are not that many delivery in orbit contracts anymore.

anik · « **Reply #5 on:** 02/27/2012 12:19 pm »

The launch is planned on May 25th.

anik · « **Reply #6 on:** 03/05/2012 06:39 pm »

According to http://fdfhome.gsfc.nasa.gov/fdinfo_Launch_2012.html, the launch is planned on May 19th.

anik · « **Reply #7 on:** 03/29/2012 06:32 pm »

The launch is planned at 05:22 - 07:21 UTC on May 20th.

SIM city · « **Reply #8 on:** 04/04/2012 02:25 pm »

Sea Launch announced last month that the rocket hardware would arrive in Long Beach by the end of March. Has anyone seen anything on the arrival?

sammie · « **Reply #9 on:** 04/06/2012 05:38 pm »

The other site has the story

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Workers removed the rocket stages April 4 from the transport ship, which departed Feb. 17 from the port at Oktyabrsky, Ukraine.

The Intelsat 19 satellite for Sea Launch's next mission will be shipped later this month to Long Beach from its Space Systems/Loral factory in Palo Alto, Calif.

Sputnik94 · « **Reply #10 on:** 04/11/2012 08:52 am »

Would seem like the launch delay is related to Intelsat 19 delivery to Sea Launch's space port. Would anyone know where SS/L currently stands on this?

anik · « **Reply #11 on:** 04/11/2012 11:03 am »

Quote from: Sputnik94 on 04/11/2012 08:52 am

Would seem like the launch delay is related to Intelsat 19 delivery to Sea Launch's space port

Delay of launch is related to problems with Odyssey platform.

Sputnik94 · « **Reply #12 on:** 04/13/2012 04:35 pm »

Quote from: anik on 04/11/2012 11:03 am

Quote from: Sputnik94 on 04/11/2012 08:52 am
Would seem like the launch delay is related to Intelsat 19 delivery to Sea Launch's space port

Delay of launch is related to problems with Odyssey platform.

Not so sure this is the only reason. As per Sea Launch's public statements last month in Washington during Satellite 2012, Intelsat 19 was due for delivery in Long Beach as early as in late March. As far as I know, Intelsat 19 is still in Palo Alto...

SIM city · « **Reply #13 on:** 04/13/2012 06:42 pm »

Quote from: Sputnik94 on 04/13/2012 04:35 pm

Quote from: anik on 04/11/2012 11:03 am
Quote from: Sputnik94 on 04/11/2012 08:52 am
Would seem like the launch delay is related to Intelsat 19 delivery to Sea Launch's space port

Delay of launch is related to problems with Odyssey platform.

Not so sure this is the only reason. As per Sea Launch's public statements last month in Washington during Satellite 2012, Intelsat 19 was due for delivery in Long Beach as early as in late March. As far as I know, Intelsat 19 is still in Palo Alto...

The spacecraft is ready and waiting for the launcher. No need to ship it early when it is just a truck ride down the coast.