Author Topic: LIVE: Sea Launch - Intelsat 19 - June 1, 2012 (Read 70238 times)

Nick L. · « **Reply #120 on:** 06/01/2012 05:29 am »

T+6 minutes. Ground station receiving TM. Flight is nominal.

Nick L. · « **Reply #121 on:** 06/01/2012 05:30 am »

Second stage engine shutdown..

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #122 on:** 06/01/2012 05:30 am »

Too old for SpaceX?

Nick L. · « **Reply #123 on:** 06/01/2012 05:31 am »

Stage 2-3 separation. Third stage start.

Nick L. · « **Reply #124 on:** 06/01/2012 05:32 am »

Third stage pressure nominal.

catdlr · « **Reply #125 on:** 06/01/2012 05:32 am »

Kirk Pysher ‏@ELUS_COO
What a launch! Zenit 3SL with 1.6 Million lbs of thrust "Scoots" off of the pad..
10:31 PM

Nick L. · « **Reply #126 on:** 06/01/2012 05:34 am »

Cut to Intelsat film...

catdlr · « **Reply #127 on:** 06/01/2012 05:34 am »

Kirk Pysher ‏@ELUS_COO
RSC Energia Block DM-SL nominal perfomance is confirmed
10:33 PM

Nick L. · « **Reply #128 on:** 06/01/2012 05:35 am »

Altitude 115 miles, downrange 2100 miles.

Nick L. · « **Reply #129 on:** 06/01/2012 05:37 am »

Third stage (Block DM-SL) shutdown. Into the coast phase.

catdlr · « **Reply #130 on:** 06/01/2012 05:38 am »

Kirk Pysher ‏@ELUS_COO
Flight is nominal 1st BDM-SL Main Engine shutdown is confirmed on time
10:37 PM

Nick L. · « **Reply #131 on:** 06/01/2012 05:38 am »

Loss of TM from TDRSS as expected.

catdlr · « **Reply #132 on:** 06/01/2012 05:40 am »

Kirk Pysher ‏@ELUS_COO
TDRSS telemerty is confirmed onboard ACS and in Moscow Control Center
10:39 PM

catdlr · « **Reply #133 on:** 06/01/2012 05:41 am »

Kirk Pysher ‏@ELUS_COO
Aerial flight confirms the Launch Platform is ready for "Red Team" reentry
10:41 PM

Nick L. · « **Reply #134 on:** 06/01/2012 05:46 am »

Reviewing pre-launch processing.

Nick L. · « **Reply #135 on:** 06/01/2012 05:47 am »

Nick L. · « **Reply #136 on:** 06/01/2012 05:47 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #137 on:** 06/01/2012 05:48 am »

The commentator is somewhat hypnotic. I've got a strange feeling I'm going to scare people today.

"Hey Chris, how's things?

"Well. The Intelsat 19. Satellite. Is optimized. For Ku Band. Communications".

MKremer · « **Reply #138 on:** 06/01/2012 05:51 am »

Pretty slick launch webcast so far.
Pre-recorded views from various control consoles. (the quick shifts made it obvious they didn't have a dozen misssion control cameras to suddenly choose from at once)
Also the male narrator voice sure seems to be by a pre-scripted computer-vocalized source.
The real-time English status call-outs and events helped a lot.

Not bad, but more real-time animation (like Atlas/Delta webcasts) could make it a better "show".

anik · « **Reply #139 on:** 06/01/2012 05:52 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 06/01/2012 05:24 am

55.111 seconds UTC T-0 for Rui and Anik

Thank you, Chris, but... 59.111

Launch – 05:22:59.111 UTC
2rd stage separation – 05:31:26 UTC
DM-SL first burn begin – 05:31:36 UTC
DM-SL first burn end – 05:36:42 UTC

Good luck, Sea Launch!