LIVE: ILS Proton-M/Briz-M launch with Nimiq-6 - May 17, 2012

• #80 by Chris Bergin on 17 May, 2012 19:25
• First burn on schedule.

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• #81 by Chris Bergin on 17 May, 2012 19:25
• Reference to Russia's Victory Day.

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• #82 by Chris Bergin on 17 May, 2012 19:27
• Promo time again.

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• #83 by Chris Bergin on 17 May, 2012 19:30
• First burn complete. Into the first coast.
• #84 by Chris Bergin on 17 May, 2012 19:33
• ILS into HD...

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• #85 by Chris Bergin on 17 May, 2012 19:37
• Into nominal LOS.
  
  Webcast coming to an end.

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• #86 by Chris Bergin on 17 May, 2012 19:37
• This launch and the next launch.

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• #87 by Chris Bergin on 17 May, 2012 19:38
• Webast over. Long way to go before S/C Sep!
  
  Thanks to Rui for helping!

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• #88 by patchfree on 17 May, 2012 19:40
• Thanks a lot for the coverage.
• #89 by Salo Ukr on 17 May, 2012 19:43
• joint831 photo:
  http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=936982#936982

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• #90 by tehwkd on 17 May, 2012 19:46
• Lift-off at 2:36 , my favourite part at 8:03
  
  
• #91 by Satori on 17 May, 2012 21:19
• Second Briz-M burn took place on schedule.
• #92 by robertross on 17 May, 2012 23:35
• Thanks for the great coverage guys.
  
  Have to make sure those Canadian satellites get to orbit! 
• #93 by Chris Bergin on 17 May, 2012 23:39
• Quote from: robertross on 17 May, 2012 23:35

  Thanks for the great coverage guys.
  
  Have to make sure those Canadian satellites get to orbit! 
  

  
  It was funny as the second a Canadian fella came on the webcast, I thought "better screenshot them for the Canadians on here"
• #94 by robertross on 17 May, 2012 23:49
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 17 May, 2012 23:39

  Quote from: robertross on 17 May, 2012 23:35

  Thanks for the great coverage guys.
  
  Have to make sure those Canadian satellites get to orbit! 
  

  
  It was funny as the second a Canadian fella came on the webcast, I thought "better screenshot them for the Canadians on here"
  

  
  Every time I see Frank McKenna's name (and his face), I keeping thinking it's our former Ambassador to the US. But alas, not the same guy. But they actually look (to me) remarkably similar.
  
  But Bell Canada workers/execs are okay too 
• #95 by Chris Bergin on 17 May, 2012 23:59
• Meanwhile....
  
  ILS ‏@ILSLaunch
  APT Jettison has been confirmed! #Nimiq6
  
  ILS ‏@ILSLaunch
  
  Breeze M Burn 3 and 4 MECO Nominal! #Nimiq6 Next update in 5 hours!
  
  
• #96 by Galactic Penguin SST on 18 May, 2012 04:23
• Fifth burn was completed per Russian source on NK.
  
  Edit: And spacecraft separation confirmed!
• #97 by spectre9 on 18 May, 2012 04:34
• Stringing them together now for Proton. Really great to see 
• #98 by Salo Ukr on 18 May, 2012 04:42
• Nimiq-6 successfully separated:
  http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=19100
• #99 by Salo Ukr on 18 May, 2012 04:44
• http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=19099

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