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LIVE: Proton-M/Briz-M Eutelsat-9B January 29, 2016 (22:20 UTC)
by
Stan Black
on 31 Jan, 2015 07:27
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#1
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Stan Black
on 31 Jan, 2015 07:28
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Tender from the Centre for Operation of Land-Based Space Infrastructure (TsENKI) for insurance to cover various launch sites; for preparation and launch of rockets «Proton», «Soyuz», «Zenit»:-
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/223/purchase/public/purchase/info/common-info.html?noticeId=1922237Direct link to document, dated 29th December 2014:-
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/223/purchase/public/download/download.html?id=10741151РКН: КА «Ютелсат-9Б», РН «Протон-М»
Дата запуска: 3 кв. 2015
Страховая сумма (лимит ответственности) млн.руб.: 2 558,10
Страховая премия (максимальный тариф) млн.руб.: 17,9
Launch: satellite Eutelsat-9B, rocket Proton-M
Launch date: 3rd quarter of 2015
The sum insured (limit of liability), million ruble: 2 558,10
Insurance premium (maximum tariff), million ruble: 17,9
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#2
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Stan Black
on 29 Aug, 2015 11:28
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Planned Russian space launches
(suborbital launches are not included!)
2015
Date Satellite(s) Rocket/Upper stage Cosmodrome Time (UTC)
September 14 Ekspress-AM8 Proton-M/DM-03 Baikonur, 81/24 19:00
October 9 Turksat-4B Proton-M/Briz-M Baikonur, 200/39 21:06
October Garpun № 12L Proton-M/Briz-M Baikonur, 81/24
November 22 Ekspress-AMU1 Proton-M/Briz-M Baikonur, 81/24
2016
Date Satellite(s) Rocket/Upper stage Cosmodrome Time (UTC)
January 7 Exomars-2016 (TGO+EDM Schiaparelli) Proton-M/Briz-M Baikonur
First quarter Eutelsat-9B Proton-M/Briz-M Baikonur, 200/39
First quarter Intelsat-31 Proton-M/Briz-M Baikonur, 200/39
First quarter Echostar-21 Proton-M/Briz-M Baikonur
End of year Asiasat-9 Proton-M/Briz-M Baikonur
TBD Elektro-L № 3 Proton-M/DM-03 Baikonur
2017
Date Satellite(s) Rocket/Upper stage Cosmodrome Time
TBD MLM Nauka Proton-M Baikonur, 200/39
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#3
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xm11
on 29 Oct, 2015 20:54
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#4
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Stan Black
on 30 Oct, 2015 13:21
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#5
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Steven Pietrobon
on 31 Oct, 2015 01:14
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Translating, that's a launch date of 25 January 2016.
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#6
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Stan Black
on 18 Dec, 2015 14:55
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#7
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jacqmans
on 23 Dec, 2015 12:52
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#8
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tehwkd
on 11 Jan, 2016 11:39
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#9
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Artyom.
on 11 Jan, 2016 17:15
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#10
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Artyom.
on 12 Jan, 2016 06:26
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Oops
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Update: the launch is still scheduled for January 27, 22:19 UTC.
The man from Roscosmos has not been informed that the launch was postponed.
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#11
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Nicolas PILLET
on 12 Jan, 2016 07:39
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#12
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tehwkd
on 12 Jan, 2016 08:49
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#13
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tehwkd
on 14 Jan, 2016 13:41
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#14
by
zubenelgenubi
on 15 Jan, 2016 17:30
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NSF forum members may choose to have 2 live web cast links open simultaneously on January 27:
ILS live coverage for the Eutelsat-9B launch at 22:19 UTC
Arianespace live coverage for the Intelsat 29e launch, window opens 22:34 UTC (15 minutes later)
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#15
by
chewi
on 19 Jan, 2016 10:14
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#16
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Jan, 2016 13:57
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ILS DELAYS PROTON LAUNCH OF EUTELSAT 9B
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, January 21, 2016 - The launch of a Proton launch vehicle with the EUTELSAT 9B satellite has been delayed two days due to weather-related logistical issues associated with the nominal delivery of the second stage solid retro rockets. The launch vehicle processing continues without any technical issues, including the retro rockets, and the spacecraft remains in a safe configuration at the launch site.
The launch has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 30 at 04:20:09 local time in Baikonur. The satellite was built for Eutelsat of Paris, France by Airbus Defence and Space of Toulouse, France.
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#17
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jacqmans
on 22 Jan, 2016 15:49
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Press Release
N°01-2016
Paris, 22 January 2016
Call for Media: First SpaceDataHighway laser node set for launch
The first node of the European Data Relay System will be launched on 29 January from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
EDRS is one of a kind and ESA's most ambitious telecom programme to date, creating the means for an entirely new market in commercial satellite communications.
Dubbed the 'SpaceDataHighway', EDRS will uniquely provide near-realtime Big Data relay services using cutting-edge laser technology. It will dramatically improve access to time-critical data, aiding disaster response by emergency services and maritime
surveillance, for example.
Airbus Defence and Space are ESA's programme partner and operator of the service. The first node, called EDRS-A, will begin relaying information this summer from its first customers: the ESA/European Commission Copernicus Sentinel-1 and -2 satellites.
From that point on, ESA and Airbus will use the first and future EDRS nodes to increase the time low-orbiting satellites, the International Space Station and unmanned aircraft can send data to Earth from intermittent to near-continuous, opening up
a wealth of new possibilities.
Once fully deployed, EDRS will relay up to 50 terabytes of data from space to Earth every day. It will eliminate the downlink delay currently prohibiting immediate access to satellite information and phase out Europe's reliance on foreign ground stations.
EDRS-A will be launched as a hosted payload on the Eutelsat-9B satellite on 29 January at 22.20 GMT (23:20 CET, 04:20 30 January local time) on a Proton rocket, with satellite separation around 9 hours later. In-orbit tests will begin on the EDRS laser
payload three weeks later. The payloads were built by Airbus subsidiary TESAT-Spacecom and funded by the DLR German Aerospace Center Space Administration.
Learn more about EDRS at:
http://www.esa.int/EDRS and follow the mission on Twitter via the hashtags #SpaceDataHighway and #letslaunch, @ESA & @ESA_artes_apps
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#18
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Satori
on 25 Jan, 2016 14:24
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Roll-out to the launch pad will take place on January 26.
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#19
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xm11
on 25 Jan, 2016 19:25
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#20
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Artyom.
on 26 Jan, 2016 07:13
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#21
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Artyom.
on 26 Jan, 2016 08:16
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#22
by
Lewis007
on 27 Jan, 2016 06:43
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Roll-out video
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#23
by
Satori
on 27 Jan, 2016 11:06
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Proton-M long serial number is 6302907978.
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#24
by
input~2
on 28 Jan, 2016 07:04
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K0260/16 - ATS ROUTE SEGMENTS CLSD: 1.A113 TIROK-GISIR FM 20 TO 65 KM 2.B822 LUGER-BETIK FM 35 TO 85 KM SFC/UNL. DAILY 2115-2315, 29 JAN 21:15 2016 UNTIL 01 FEB 23:15 2016. CREATED: 25 JAN 13:33 2016
P0444/16 - RESTRICTED AREA UNR1238 ACT. SFC - UNL, DAILY 2215-2315, 29 JAN 22:15 2016 UNTIL 01 FEB 23:15 2016. CREATED: 22 JAN 12:53 2016
P0443/16 - ATS RTE SEGMENTS CLSD: B206 ARNUL - AKTAS, G489 TELRU - AKTAS. SFC - UNL, DAILY 2215-2315, 29 JAN 22:15 2016 UNTIL 01 FEB 23:15 2016. CREATED: 22 JAN 12:18 2016
A0360/16 - THE RUSSIAN FEDERAL SPACE AGENCY HAS PLANNED A MISSILE LAUNCH. DEBRIS FROM THIS LAUNCH WILL FALL WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 2515N16000E TO 2600N16045E TO 2330N16335E TO 2245N16248E TO THE POINT OF ORIGIN. IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY ALL NON-PARTICIPATING AIR TRAFFIC ARE ADVISED TO AVOID THE NOTAMED AREA. IFR AIRCRAFT UNDER ATC JURISDICTION SHOULD ANTICIPATE CLEARANCE AROUND THE NOTAMED AREA. SFC - UNL, DLY 2200-2330, 29 JAN 22:00 2016 UNTIL 02 FEB 23:30 2016. CREATED: 25 JAN 18:54 2016
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#25
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 29 Jan, 2016 12:07
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Moved for live coverage!
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#26
by
Hog
on 29 Jan, 2016 14:13
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Anyone have an accurate UTC launch time. There was some local Baikonur times, some UTC times. I need a time so I can convert to EST.
Thanks.
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#27
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Galactic Penguin SST
on 29 Jan, 2016 14:26
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#28
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Artyom.
on 29 Jan, 2016 14:51
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#29
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Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2016 14:58
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#30
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Artyom.
on 29 Jan, 2016 19:01
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We have a live broadcast from Baikonur cosmodrome!
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#31
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Flying Beaver
on 29 Jan, 2016 19:16
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We have a live broadcast from Baikonur cosmodrome!
Where is that feed available from?
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#32
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Artyom.
on 29 Jan, 2016 19:26
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#33
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Artyom.
on 29 Jan, 2016 19:26
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#34
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Artyom.
on 29 Jan, 2016 19:39
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#35
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Kryten
on 29 Jan, 2016 19:40
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Chris' launch article has been tweeted out by ILS;
@ILSLaunch
ILS Proton M set for Eutelsat-9B launch. http://bit.ly/1WSo5oH
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#36
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Satori
on 29 Jan, 2016 19:46
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#37
by
Satori
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:06
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Service tower is now being moved to the launch position...
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#38
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Satori
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:07
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#39
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:09
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#40
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Satori
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:12
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#41
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Satori
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:16
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#42
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:21
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T-60 minutes. Rolling back the service tower.
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#43
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Satori
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:24
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Service tower is now at the launch position.
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#44
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:26
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#45
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:30
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#46
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Satori
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:33
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#47
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:35
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You can watch the launch animation here.
mms://www.space-center.ru/video4
Trajectory is here
mms://www.space-center.ru/video2
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#48
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:36
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#49
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:39
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First stage (enhanced image).
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#50
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:40
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#51
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Satori
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:40
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#52
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:43
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This is what they are showing on Channel 3.
mms://www.space-center.ru/video3
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#53
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:45
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#54
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Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:50
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#55
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:50
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#56
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Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:52
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Vehicles leaving the pad.
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#57
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:56
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#58
by
Prober
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:58
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nods to my mates
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#59
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 20:59
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#60
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Mark McCombs
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:00
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Did I just hear a cat?!
Or two.
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#61
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Prober
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:00
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wow, they still have cars moving away.
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#62
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Satori
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:00
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We are now at 20 minutes for launch... all looks good.
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#63
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:00
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#64
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Prober
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:01
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#65
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Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:01
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And ILS is up and running....
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#66
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Kryten
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:02
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You can watch the launch animation here.
mms://www.space-center.ru/video4
Trajectory is here
mms://www.space-center.ru/video2
Are there any alternate links for those? My browser won't even recognise them as URLs.
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#67
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Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:02
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#68
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:02
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ILS studio broadcast has started.
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#69
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Prober
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:03
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#70
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:04
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#71
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:05
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#72
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Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:06
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Eutelsat manager loves his satellite.
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#73
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Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:09
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Coming up on T-10 mins. Promo videos right now.
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#74
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Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:10
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#75
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:10
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T-10 minutes. Go for launch.
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#76
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:11
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#77
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:12
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#78
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:13
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#79
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:14
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#80
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:15
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#81
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:16
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#82
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Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:16
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#83
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:17
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#84
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Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:18
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#85
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:18
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#86
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Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:19
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#87
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:20
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#88
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Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:21
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#89
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:21
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#90
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Prober
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:21
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#91
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Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:21
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#92
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:22
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#93
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Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:22
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#94
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:23
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T+2 minutes. Confirmation of ignition of second stage and separation of first stage.
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#95
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Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:23
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#96
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:24
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#97
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Prober
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:24
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#98
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:24
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#99
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:26
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#100
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Svetoslav
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:26
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Staging 2/3 completed, 3rd stage running!!!
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#101
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:27
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Second stage separation.
Fairing separation.
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#102
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Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:27
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Staging and payload fairing jettison confirmed.
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#103
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:28
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#104
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:29
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#105
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:30
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#106
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:30
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#107
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Svetoslav
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:31
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Congrats to Russia for the good work of the first three stages up to Briz-M separation!
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#108
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:32
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T+11 minutes.
Briz-M ignition.
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#109
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:33
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#110
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:34
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T+13 minutes. Confirmation of Briz-M ignition.
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#111
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:35
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#112
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:36
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#113
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:36
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#114
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DatUser14
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:37
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Lovely work by all involved. Not a fan of the webcast style, but I don't think I can change it.
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#115
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:38
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#116
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:39
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In orbit. Confirmation of first cutoff.
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#117
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Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:39
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ILS doing their "rockets are fast" promo.
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#118
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Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:40
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ILS coverage ending. Thanks to Steven and co for the coverage! Only about nine hours to go....!
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#119
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Mapperuo
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:42
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#120
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:43
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#121
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Mark McCombs
on 29 Jan, 2016 21:58
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Congrats to ILS, EutelSat and all others for a good launch.
Lets hope this Briz-M will be safely passivated in its final resting orbit.
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#122
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 22:01
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Estimated event times.
T+ UTC
0:00:00 22:20:09 Launch
0:11:16 22:31:25 First Briz-M Ignition
0:15:47 22:35:56 First Briz-M Cutoff
1:07:33 23:27:42 Second Briz-M Ignition
1:25:17 23:45:26 Second Briz-M Cutoff
3:28:12 01:48:21 Third Briz-M Ignition
3:41:53 02:02:02 Third Briz-M Cutoff
3:42:43 02:02:52 APT Jettison
3:44:10 02:04:19 Fourth Briz-M Ignition
3:48:01 02:08:10 Fourth Briz-M Cutoff
8:51:48 07:11:57 Fifth Briz-M Ignition
8:59:55 07:20:04 Fifth Briz-M Cutoff
9:12:00 07:32:09 Spacecraft Separation
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#123
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 22:31
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#124
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 22:35
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#125
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 22:41
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T+1 hour 20 minutes. Cutoff should be soon.
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#126
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 22:47
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#127
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Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Jan, 2016 23:00
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Confirmation of second cutoff.
"Eutelsat #e9b 2nd main engine burn completed successfully. Next update in 2.5 hours."
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#128
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Steven Pietrobon
on 30 Jan, 2016 00:48
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One minute to start of third burn.
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#129
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Steven Pietrobon
on 30 Jan, 2016 00:49
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#130
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Steven Pietrobon
on 30 Jan, 2016 00:54
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#131
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Steven Pietrobon
on 30 Jan, 2016 00:59
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#132
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Steven Pietrobon
on 30 Jan, 2016 01:02
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#133
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Steven Pietrobon
on 30 Jan, 2016 01:03
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#134
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Steven Pietrobon
on 30 Jan, 2016 01:05
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#135
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Steven Pietrobon
on 30 Jan, 2016 01:07
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#136
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Steven Pietrobon
on 30 Jan, 2016 01:09
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#137
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Steven Pietrobon
on 30 Jan, 2016 01:17
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Confirmation of successful third and fourth burns.
"Eutelsat #e9b 3rd & 4th main engine burns completed successfully. Next update in 5 hours."
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#138
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Steven Pietrobon
on 30 Jan, 2016 06:11
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One minute to start of fifth ignition.
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#139
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Steven Pietrobon
on 30 Jan, 2016 06:12
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Fifth ignition! Right on schedule.
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#140
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Steven Pietrobon
on 30 Jan, 2016 06:16
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#141
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Artyom.
on 30 Jan, 2016 06:18
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Launch video from Roscosmos
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#142
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Steven Pietrobon
on 30 Jan, 2016 06:21
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And we have fifth cutoff! Separation in about 12 minutes.
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#143
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Steven Pietrobon
on 30 Jan, 2016 06:23
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Confirmation of fifth successful burn.
"Eutelsat #e9b 5th main engine burn completed successfully."
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#144
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Steven Pietrobon
on 30 Jan, 2016 06:33
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Spacecraft separation! Waiting on confirmation.
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#145
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Steven Pietrobon
on 30 Jan, 2016 06:39
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Mission success!
"Eutelsat #e9b Mission Success with ILS PROTON!"
Congratulations to ILS, Eutelsat and Airbus Defence and Space for the successful launch!
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#146
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ZachS09
on 30 Jan, 2016 07:02
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Thank goodness another Proton successfully made it to orbit. Job well done, people.
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#147
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input~2
on 30 Jan, 2016 07:03
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Briz-M APT cataloged as 2016-005C/41312
in 384 x 19573 km x 49.4°
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#148
by
A12
on 30 Jan, 2016 07:03
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Congratulations to everybody involved.
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#149
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Artyom.
on 30 Jan, 2016 07:08
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#150
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input~2
on 30 Jan, 2016 07:14
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#151
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xm11
on 30 Jan, 2016 08:10
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USSTRATCOM objects tle ?
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#152
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Mikhail-G
on 30 Jan, 2016 08:26
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USSTRATCOM objects tle ?
Only the stack of Eutelsat 9b, Briz-M after 3rd burn and Briz-M DTB have been cataloged as of now
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#153
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Star One
on 30 Jan, 2016 08:34
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#154
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northenarc
on 30 Jan, 2016 09:04
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Congrats to all concerned, and thanks to NSF and especially Steven for his dedicated coverage. Considering the recent Briz-M breakup in orbit it will be noteworthy to see if this one was successfully passivated.
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#155
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jacqmans
on 30 Jan, 2016 09:10
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Press Release
N°02-2016
Paris, 30 January 2016
First SpaceDataHighway laser relay in orbit
The European Data Relay System's first laser terminal has reached space aboard its host satellite and is now under way to its final operating position.
EDRS-A was launched on 29 January as part of the Eutelsat-9B telecom satellite at 22:20 GMT (23:20 CET, 04:20 30 January local time) atop a Proton rocket from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
The satellite was released at 07:32 GMT today, around 36 000 km over the equator, and is now moving towards its final geostationary position at 9°E over Europe, where it will be operated by Eutelsat.
EDRS is ESA's most ambitious telecom programme yet, taking the form of a public-private partnership between ESA and Airbus Defence and Space, with Airbus operating the service and the DLR German Space Administration funding the development of the
laser terminal.
Dubbed the 'SpaceDataHighway', EDRS will revolutionise satcoms as Europe's first optical communication network, capable of relaying user data in near-real time at an unprecedented 1.8 Gbit/s.
Normally, low-orbiting satellites must come within view of a ground station before they can send their information to Earth.
EDRS instead collects their information from its higher, geo-stationary position via laser and immediately relays it to the ground, dramatically improving access to time-critical and potentially life-saving data.
ESA, Airbus and DLR will in a few days begin testing EDRS-A's general health and performance, working with the EDRS ground stations in Germany, Belgium and the UK.
Test links to its first customers, the European Commission's Copernicus Sentinel satellites, will then be carried out over several weeks for the service to begin this summer. Data relay for the International Space Station will start in 2018.
Completing the system
The second EDRS node, the dedicated EDRS-C satellite, will be launched next year to join EDRS-A over Europe. A third is planned in 2020 over the Asia-Pacific region, doubling the system's coverage.
Learn more about EDRS at
www.esa.int/EDRS
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#156
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jacqmans
on 30 Jan, 2016 10:45
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#157
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baldusi
on 30 Jan, 2016 12:14
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Congratulations to ILS, Khrunichev, Roscosmos, Eutelsat, Astrium and ESA!
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#158
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Prober
on 30 Jan, 2016 13:27
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Mission success!
"Eutelsat #e9b Mission Success with ILS PROTON!"
Congratulations to ILS, Eutelsat and Airbus Defence and Space for the successful launch!
a well done Steven you sure put some time in on this coverage
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#159
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Mikhail-G
on 30 Jan, 2016 13:30
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Objects cataloged by JSpOC:
Eutelsat 9B as 41310 in 4375 x 35687 x 12.05 deg (nominal: 4454 x 35702 x 12.10 deg)
Briz-M as 41311 in 3756 x 33895 x 12.53 deg
Briz-M APT as 41312 in 348 x 19573 x 49.39 deg
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#160
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Rocket Science
on 30 Jan, 2016 14:36
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Congrats to all the teams and thank you to dedicated by NSF!
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#161
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jacqmans
on 30 Jan, 2016 15:35
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Press release, 30 January 2016
Launch of Europe's 'Data Highway in Space'
The first component of Europe's 'Data Highway in Space' has been launched. The initial node of the European Data Relay System (EDRS), carried on board the Eutelsat commercial telecommunications satellite Eutelsat 9B, took off en-route to geostationary orbit 36,000 kilometres above Earth - on 29 January 2016 at 23:20 CET from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
"Europe's independence regarding space-based satellite communications has increased with the launch of EDRS-A. Germany has made a significant contribution to this mission with the development and construction of the laser communications terminals and the operation of an EDRS Control Center, which also promises significant commercial benefits," said Pascale Ehrenfreund, Chair of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) Executive Board.
Germany has developed and built the laser communications terminals
EDRS is considered a milestone in the field of telecommunications. As a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between the European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus Defence and Space, it will carry a data volume of up to 1.8 gigabits per second with a minimal time delay from space to Earth. The heart of the system, consisting of the two geostationary nodes EDRS-A and, from 2017, EDRS-C, is the laser communication terminals, developed and built in Germany.
"Germany has developed this technology over the last 25 years and, through its ESA contributions and the national space programme, has invested around 280 million euro," commented Gerd Gruppe, the DLR Executive Board Member responsible for the German Space Administration, and he added: "We are thus creating a clear competitive advantage and major efficiency gains - particularly with regard to environmental monitoring; for example, for emergency services, natural disasters, weather forecasting and the monitoring of maritime traffic."
The German Space Operations Center at the DLR site in Oberpfaffenhofen will be responsible for the monitoring of the communications payloads, and will also control the EDRS-C satellite. DLR has invested a further 8.7 million euro for the construction of the ground segment and preparations for its operation. The Bavarian State Ministry of Economics and Media, Energy and Technology (Bayerisches Staatsministerium fuer Wirtschaft und Medien, Energie und Technologie) has also provided 7.5 million euro.
Transporting data packets to Earth at up to 1.8 gigabits per second
Due to their perceived stationary position in space, EDRS-A and EDRS C will be able to receive high-rate communications data from low-flying Earth observation satellites and send it to Earth without delay. Therefore, the observation satellites will not - as has previously been the case - be restricted to short periods of line-of-sight contact during their flight over ground stations. EDRS uses optical laser links which, at 1.8 gigabits per second, offers a significantly higher bandwidth than was possible with conventional radio links. The laser terminals need less than one minute to establish a connection between geostationary and low-Earth orbit. In addition, the 'crowded' frequencies of conventional radio connections can be avoided. The geostationary relay satellites will send the data packets to ground stations in Europe, including the DLR facility in Weilheim, a station in Redu (Belgium) and one in Harwell (England).
Copernicus Programme's Sentinel satellites will be the first users
The initial EDRS node EDRS-A - will commence its data relay services in the summer of 2016. The first users will be the European Commission's Copernicus satellites, Sentinel-1 and -2. The second EDRS payload, EDRS-C, will be launched from the European Spaceport in French Guiana in 2017 on board an Ariane-5 rocket. From 2018, the International Space Station (ISS) will also be able to communicate with Earth through EDRS. In its final configuration, EDRS will achieve global coverage and transmit more than 50 terabytes of data per day from Earth orbit.
Nine hours after the launch - on 30 January 2016 at 08:32 CET - the Eutelsat 9B Satellite with its EDRS-A payload separated from its Proton launcher. The satellite's final position will be at an altitude of 36,000 kilometres above the equator at nine degrees east, roughly corresponding to the longitude of Stuttgart. The first orbital tests of the EDRS-A laser link are scheduled for 22 February.
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#162
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Satori
on 30 Jan, 2016 17:22
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Exact launch time: 2220:08.966UTC, on January 29th.
Spacecraft separation at: 0732:09.453UTC, on January 30th.
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#163
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input~2
on 30 Jan, 2016 17:42
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Objects cataloged by JSpOC:
Eutelsat 9B as 41310 in 4375 x 35687 x 12.05 deg (nominal: 4454 x 35702 x 12.10 deg)
4454 x 35702 km x 12.10° (or rather 12.18°): This is not the "nominal orbit of the satellite" but the nominal "target orbit" as defined by Khrunichev which is the one of the Briz-M/satellite composite at separation
The achieved "target orbit" as observed via Briz-M telemetry according to Khrunichev was:
4371 x 35688 km x 12.06°4375 x 35687 km x 12.05° is the satellite orbit some 5.5 hours after separation as derived from Object A (not composite) first TLE from JSpOC catalog
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#164
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Steven Pietrobon
on 31 Jan, 2016 05:45
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a well done Steven you sure put some time in on this coverage
Thanks. It was convenient for me since it was a Saturday with the launch at 8:50 am and separation at 6:02 pm.
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#165
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Lewis007
on 02 Feb, 2016 08:23
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Video of ILS launch broadcast
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