Author Topic: LIVE: Proton-M/Briz-M – Intelsat-31 – June 9, 2016 (07:10 UTC) (Read 63791 times)

northenarc · « **Reply #40 on:** 06/08/2016 04:20 am »

Delayed
http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/ils-delays-proton-launch-intelsat-31
ILS DELAYS PROTON LAUNCH OF INTELSAT 31

Today’s scheduled Proton launch of the Intelsat 31 satellite has been postponed due to an issue associated with electrical ground system equipment at Launch Pad 24. The issue has been identified, equipment has been replaced and verification of all associated cabling and connectors is in work. The Proton launch vehicle and the Intelsat 31 satellite were unaffected and remain in a safe configuration at the launch site.

Pending a successful outcome of the cable and connector verifications, Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center and International Launch Services (ILS) plan to make another attempt at 13:10 tomorrow local time in Baikonur. The satellite was built for Intelsat S.A. of Luxembourg by SSL of Palo Alto, California.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #41 on:** 06/08/2016 08:56 pm »

ILS Update:
ILS PROTON DELAY OF INTELSAT 31-Update on Delay Cause

Following the additional verifications of the cables and connectors associated with last night’s issue which resulted in a delay to the Intelsat 31 launch, the problem has been isolated to a connector on the flight vehicle. The ground system was wrongly identified as the cause of today’s delay. The flight connector issue has been resolved and the vehicle cleared for flight.

The Proton launch vehicle and the Intelsat 31 satellite remain in a safe configuration at the launch site awaiting launch. Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center and International Launch Services (ILS) plan to make another attempt at 13:10 Baikonour time, tomorrow, June 9. The satellite was built for Intelsat S.A. of Luxembourg by SSL of Palo Alto, California.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #42 on:** 06/09/2016 03:27 am »

ILS has now made their live broadcasts available on YT as well:

Artyom. · « **Reply #43 on:** 06/09/2016 05:13 am »

Live broadcast on TsENKI:

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #44 on:** 06/09/2016 05:47 am »

Live picture on the TV! (aka my monitor :-).

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #45 on:** 06/09/2016 05:50 am »

View of the base of the service tower.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #46 on:** 06/09/2016 05:55 am »

T-1 hour 15 minutes.

Mark McCombs · « **Reply #47 on:** 06/09/2016 05:56 am »

Service tower rollback has started.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #48 on:** 06/09/2016 05:57 am »

Tower is rolling back.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #49 on:** 06/09/2016 06:00 am »

T-1 hour 10 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #50 on:** 06/09/2016 06:04 am »

Closeup of first stage and service tower rolling back.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #51 on:** 06/09/2016 06:06 am »

T-1 hour 5 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #52 on:** 06/09/2016 06:11 am »

T-60 minutes. Sounded like a status check was being performed.

fs10inator · « **Reply #53 on:** 06/09/2016 06:15 am »

A 3D Proton with Intelsat 31 onboard as it sits on the pad awaiting launch.
Courtesy of Khrunichev Telecom.

http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=523

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #54 on:** 06/09/2016 06:16 am »

T-55 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #55 on:** 06/09/2016 06:20 am »

T-50 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #56 on:** 06/09/2016 06:25 am »

T-45 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #57 on:** 06/09/2016 06:30 am »

T-40 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #58 on:** 06/09/2016 06:31 am »

Playing some ILS Jazz music.

fs10inator · « **Reply #59 on:** 06/09/2016 06:34 am »

Khrunichev live video feed has started.
http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=427