Author Topic: LIVE: Sea Launch - Koreasat 5 - Aug 22 (Read 34166 times)

anik · « **on:** 06/27/2006 09:03 pm »

According to my source the next launch of Zenit-3SL rocket (with Koreasat 5 satellite) should be on August 5...

Space Lizard · « **Reply #1 on:** 06/28/2006 07:40 am »

News sources announced August 10.

anik · « **Reply #2 on:** 06/28/2006 09:25 am »

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Space Lizard - 28/6/2006 11:27 AM

News sources announced August 10

Thanks for the correction!...

Unfortunately my source has the old information...

Extractions from http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060627/tc_afp/skoreamilitarysatellite_060627064928

"The Mugunghwa 5 will be put into orbit on August 10 from the South Pacific, officials at the Defense Ministry and the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

France's Alcatel has built the satellite body and transmitter while US-based firm Sea Launch is responsible for the launch into an orbit of an altitude of 36,000 kilometers (22,000 miles)."

Space Lizard · « **Reply #3 on:** 06/28/2006 03:36 pm »

Well, although it is true to say it is a French-built satellite (it was integrated in Cannes, home of the film festival), the manufacturer has been "French-Italian Alcatel Alenia" for almost one year now.

anik · « **Reply #4 on:** 07/18/2006 07:06 pm »

South Korea delays military satellite launch
http://www.spacedaily.com/2006/060718055734.8vgmp6s5.html

""We have rescheduled the satellite launch from August 10 to August 20 as requested by Sea Launch," said a spokesman at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, which is affiliated with the defense ministry."

anik · « **Reply #5 on:** 07/22/2006 07:33 am »

Nice information about Koreasat 5 mission:
http://www.sea-launch.com/current_launch.htm

"Sea Launch is now preparing for the launch of the Koreasat 5 communications satellite for the Agency For Defense Development of Korea and the KT Corporation, in August. The 4465 kg (9,844 lb) spacecraft will provide advanced broadband multimedia and digital television transmission services, as well as military and conventional telecom services to operators in the Asia-Pacific region."

anik · « **Reply #6 on:** 07/26/2006 07:32 pm »

Images of delivery of Koreasat 5 satellite:
http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_koreasat_5/sat_delivery/sat_delivery.html

anik · « **Reply #7 on:** 08/04/2006 12:04 am »

Images of Koreasat 5 payload rollout:
http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_koreasat_5/payload_rollout/payload_rollout.html

anik · « **Reply #8 on:** 08/04/2006 09:24 pm »

Images of Koreasat 5 satellite:
http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_koreasat_5/mission_album/page1/page1.html

James Lowe1 · « **Reply #9 on:** 08/04/2006 11:44 pm »

Do we have a date for this, so we can prepare for live event coverage? Aug 20 seems to be the latest info?

anik · « **Reply #10 on:** 08/05/2006 11:57 pm »

I have noticed that today they have rolled out and erected Zenit 3SL rocket with Koreasat 5 satellite on launch pad aboard Odyssey platform for the final tests!...

anik · « **Reply #11 on:** 08/06/2006 06:05 pm »

Final tests of Zenit 3SL rocket have finished today!...

Possibly Odyssey platform will depart to launch site in Pacific ocean in few days...

Space Lizard · « **Reply #12 on:** 08/07/2006 05:08 pm »

We're August 7 and Odyssey is still there.

Don't they need to leave Long Beach some 16 days before launch?

Seems to be hard to launch on the 20 then.

anik · « **Reply #13 on:** 08/08/2006 01:55 pm »

Odyssey platform has departed Long Beach!...

Space Lizard · « **Reply #14 on:** 08/09/2006 11:24 am »

Okay, so they left on Aug. 7 or 8. Plus 16 days that would bring us to Aug. 23 or 24, unless they've been able to speed up the cruise!

anik · « **Reply #15 on:** 08/09/2006 12:52 pm »

According to http://www.spacenews.ru/spacenews/live/full_news.asp?id=18253 (in Russian), the new preliminary launch date of Zenit 3SL rocket is August 22...

anik · « **Reply #16 on:** 08/09/2006 05:33 pm »

Rocket Transfer from the Ship to the Odyssey Launch Platform
http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_koreasat_5/ilv_transfer/ilv_transfer.html

Rocket Rollout and Erection on launch pad for the final tests
http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_koreasat_5/ilv_erect/ilv_erect.html

anik · « **Reply #17 on:** 08/11/2006 01:10 am »

Zenit 3SL launch window will be from 03:27 till 04:27 UTC on August 22, according to http://www.sea-launch.com/news_releases/nr_060810.html

jacqmans · « **Reply #18 on:** 08/15/2006 05:38 pm »

Departure of the Odyssey Launch Platform

http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_koreasat_5/lp_depart/lp_depart.html

Departure of the Sea Launch Commander

http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_koreasat_5/acs_depart/acs_depart.html

censored account · « **Reply #19 on:** 08/19/2006 04:31 am »

All,

The clock has started! L-72 hrs and counting...........

Wish us luck!

Bob