Author Topic: LIVE: Sea Launch - XM-4 - October 30 (Attempt 2) (Read 51832 times)

anik · « **on:** 08/30/2006 06:57 pm »

Quote from http://www.sea-launch.com/news.htm

"We are now preparing for our next mission, in October"

anik · « **Reply #1 on:** 09/04/2006 09:38 pm »

The Odyssey Launch Platform has returned to Long Beach today!...

sammie · « **Reply #2 on:** 09/06/2006 09:00 am »

XM-1 was named Rock, XM-2 was named Roll, any idea what XM-3 and XM-4 will be named after?

MKremer · « **Reply #3 on:** 09/06/2006 09:21 am »

Rhythm + Blues, or Hip + Hop ?

Bean Kenobi · « **Reply #4 on:** 09/06/2006 11:28 am »

We already know that since XM-3 launch : it's Rythm and Blues

vt_hokie · « **Reply #5 on:** 09/06/2006 04:30 pm »

XM-4 is their first Loral 1300, if I remember correctly.

censored account · « **Reply #6 on:** 09/07/2006 02:37 am »

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vt_hokie - 6/9/2006 9:17 AM

XM-4 is their first Loral 1300, if I remember correctly.

Nope, XM-4 is a Boeing BSS bird, XM-5 (?) will be a Loral build.

Bob

vt_hokie · « **Reply #7 on:** 09/07/2006 02:43 am »

Ah, okay, thanks! I knew they had a Loral bird coming up somewhere...

So, they're already up to XM-5? I don't see why they'd need five sats, although I have no idea what kind of shape their current operational satellites are in.

censored account · « **Reply #8 on:** 09/07/2006 03:00 am »

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vt_hokie - 6/9/2006 7:30 PM

Ah, okay, thanks! I knew they had a Loral bird coming up somewhere...

So, they're already up to XM-5? I don't see why they'd need five sats, although I have no idea what kind of shape their current operational satellites are in.

If they do build #5 they might keep it as a "on ground" spare. It can take up to 3 years to go from contract signing to having a flight ready satellite so who really knows what the long term thinking maybe on #5. It could be as a replacement for XM-1 (nearing its tenth year of service).

Bob

Skyrocket · « **Reply #9 on:** 09/09/2006 05:16 pm »

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vt_hokie - 7/9/2006 4:30 AM

Ah, okay, thanks! I knew they had a Loral bird coming up somewhere...

So, they're already up to XM-5? I don't see why they'd need five sats, although I have no idea what kind of shape their current operational satellites are in.

XM-5 is built as a ground spare and will be launched on need

Gunter