Author Topic: LIVE: Sea Launch - Intelsat 19 - June 1, 2012 (Read 70246 times)

anik · « **Reply #20 on:** 05/28/2012 06:09 pm »

Odyssey platform is on the launch site.

anik · « **Reply #21 on:** 05/29/2012 08:36 am »

Sea Launch Begins Countdown for Intelsat-19 Launch

BERN, Switzerland, May 29, 2012 –The Sea Launch and Energia Logistics teams have initiated the automated L-72 hour launch countdown sequence at its equatorial launch site on May 28th, in preparation for the launch of the Intelsat-19 communications satellite. Liftoff is planned at the opening of a 120-minute window, beginning at 22:23 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on Thursday, May 31st (05:23 UTC/GMT, Friday, June 1st).

Launch operations are now underway at the Equator, at 154 degrees West longitude. The Sea Launch Commander is positioned alongside the Launch Platform Odyssey, with the two vessels periodically connected by a link bridge that facilitates foot traffic between the vessels. A day before liftoff, the Zenit-3SL rocket will be erected on the launch pad for final tests of the launch system and spacecraft, prior to start of the terminal countdown.

During final preparations for liftoff, the platform will be evacuated, with all personnel positioned on the ship, three miles up range from the platform. At launch, the rocket will lift the 5,600 kilograms (12,345 lbs.) spacecraft to geosynchronous transfer orbit, on its way to a final orbital location.

Intelsat 19 will be located at 166° East longitude as part of Intelsat’s on-going fleet investment program. It replaces Intelsat 8, a leading video neighborhood providing distribution to cable head ends across the Asia-Pacific region and reaching more than 37 million pay-tv subscribers around the Pacific Rim.

Sea Launch will carry live coverage of this mission for Intelsat via satellite and also streaming video on the Sea Launch website, beginning 15 minutes before scheduled launch. The webcast may be viewed at: http://www.sea-launch.com/current_index_webcast.html

anik · « **Reply #22 on:** 05/30/2012 07:49 pm »

Tests of Zenit-3SL rocket.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #23 on:** 05/31/2012 07:00 pm »

Moved for live coverage!

kevin-rf · « **Reply #24 on:** 05/31/2012 07:41 pm »

Guess tonight is not the night you get to catch up on your sleep Chris!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #25 on:** 05/31/2012 09:27 pm »

Quote from: kevin-rf on 05/31/2012 07:41 pm

Guess tonight is not the night you get to catch up on your sleep Chris!

Actually, this is pretty good. 10:30pm right now, so a bit of a sleep, up at pre-dawn, write the article and then into the Sea Launch Jazz intro music! Cover the webcast, head out to work!

catdlr · « **Reply #26 on:** 06/01/2012 01:52 am »

Some recent status reports from the Sea Launch Twitter Feed:

Mission Director has authorized the start of chilldown for the Liquid Oxygen system. #in

4 Hour Readiness Confirmed. Group 2 evacuations from Launch Platform are complete #in

catdlr · « **Reply #27 on:** 06/01/2012 01:53 am »

Couple more:

NASA TDRSS Telemetry checks from White Sands to ACS and Moscow are in work. #in

Weather briefing for LP evacuation and ILV fueling is underway #in

catdlr · « **Reply #28 on:** 06/01/2012 02:06 am »

The Twitter Feeds are originating from the following person:

Kirk Pysher
@ELUS_COO
Chief Operating Officer for Energia Logistics Ltd. Supporting Sea Launch by delivering Reliable, Repeatable, Rememberable Launch Services for our Customers
Long Beach, CA ·

catdlr · « **Reply #29 on:** 06/01/2012 02:07 am »

Kirk Pysher ‏@ELUS_COO
All weather and spacecraft loads are "Green" thru launch. Weather balloon launch is in work #in

catdlr · « **Reply #30 on:** 06/01/2012 02:07 am »

Kirk Pysher ‏@ELUS_COO
NASA TDRSS telemetry checks complete. Mosocw Control Center confirms "Good Quality Data" #in

catdlr · « **Reply #31 on:** 06/01/2012 02:08 am »

Kirk Pysher ‏@ELUS_COO
Helicopter has departed the ACS for evacuation of the "Red Team" from Platform #in

catdlr · « **Reply #32 on:** 06/01/2012 02:37 am »

Kirk Pysher ‏@ELUS_COO
LP Capt Tor Soergaard is the last to leave the Platform. All "Red Team" members onboard ACS #in

catdlr · « **Reply #33 on:** 06/01/2012 02:38 am »

Kirk Pysher ‏@ELUS_COO
The Launch Platform is evacuated Capt Soergaard is now remotely controlling from the ACS. #in

catdlr · « **Reply #34 on:** 06/01/2012 02:40 am »

Live Streaming will be at this URL 20 min before launch:

http://www.ustream.tv/SeaLaunch

catdlr · « **Reply #35 on:** 06/01/2012 02:44 am »

Calm seas at launch position at the equator

catdlr · « **Reply #36 on:** 06/01/2012 02:57 am »

Kirk Pysher ‏@ELUS_COO
LOx Chilldown operations are continuing w/o issue. LOx Tanking is set to begin in 10min

catdlr · « **Reply #37 on:** 06/01/2012 03:09 am »

Kirk Pysher ‏@ELUS_COO 8:07 PM PST
Alexey Khvatov, Rocket Segment Operations Manager, confirms start of LV LOx loading.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #38 on:** 06/01/2012 03:13 am »

Four hours sleep in two days is not clever!

Thanks for keeping this ticking over Tony!

Going to write the article (from a post launch stance).

Anyone know a VLC link for the webcast?

catdlr · « **Reply #39 on:** 06/01/2012 03:21 am »

Kirk Pysher ‏@ELUS_COO
RSOM confirms readiness to start Kerosene loading of the launch vehicle.
8:15 PM PST