Author Topic: LIVE: Sea Launch - XM-4 - October 30 (Attempt 2) (Read 51830 times)

anik · « **Reply #20 on:** 10/16/2006 08:18 pm »

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anik - 16/10/2006 2:46 PM

The launch date is October 27, according to my source...

Ah, 16:49 PDT on October 26 or 23:49 UTC on October 26, or 03:49 Moscow Summer Time on October 27...

Sea Launch Prepares for the Launch of XM-4
http://www.sea-launch.com/news_releases/nr_061016.html

"Long Beach, Calif., October 16, 2006 – The Sea Launch team is preparing for its fifth mission of 2006, the launch of the XM-4 satellite. The Odyssey Launch Platform and the Sea Launch Commander have departed from Home Port in Long Beach, California, and are on their way to the launch site on the Equator to begin launch operations. Liftoff is planned at the opening of a 58-minute launch window beginning at 4:49pm Pacific Daylight Time (23:49 GMT) on October 26.

The Sea Launch vessels are sailing approximately 3,000 miles to the equatorial launch site in international waters of the Pacific Ocean at 154 degrees West Longitude. Upon arrival, the launch team will initiate a 72-hour countdown, ballasting the Launch Platform 65 feet, to launch depth, and performing final tests on the launch system and the spacecraft. A Zenit-3SL vehicle will lift the 5,193 kg (11,448 lbs.) XM-4 satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit, on its way to a final orbital position of 115 degrees West Longitude.

Built by the Boeing Satellite Development Center, the Boeing 702 spacecraft carries a high-power S-band Digital Audio Radio Service (DARS) payload built by Alcatel Alenia Space. Like the three XM satellites currently operating in orbit, XM-4 will accommodate XM’s direct broadcast of radio programming to cars, homes and portable radios throughout the continental United States and parts of Canada.

The XM-4 satellite will have 18 kilowatts of total power at the beginning of life on orbit. Specified for a 15-year lifespan, Sea Launch’s direct insertion into equatorial orbit is designed to yield additional years of service life. This is Sea Launch’s fourth launch for XM Satellite Radio, completing previous XM missions in March 2001, May 2001 and February 2005."

Payload Rollout from the Payload Processing Facility to the Sea Launch Commander
http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_xm-4/payload_rollout/payload_rollout.html

Rocket Transfer from the Ship to the Odyssey Launch Platform
http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_xm-4/ilv_transfer/ilv_transfer.html

anik · « **Reply #21 on:** 10/17/2006 06:36 pm »

Rocket Rollout and Erection on launch pad for final tests
http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_xm-4/ilv_erect/ilv_erect.html

Departure of the Odyssey Launch Platform
http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_xm-4/lp_depart/lp_depart.html

Departure of the Sea Launch Commander
http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_xm-4/acs_depart/acs_depart.html

jacqmans · « **Reply #22 on:** 10/24/2006 03:39 pm »

XM-4 Mission Album

http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_xm-4/mission_album/page1/page1.html

http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_xm-4/mission_album/page2/page2.html

http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_xm-4/mission_album/page3/page3.html

http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_xm-4/mission_album/page4/page4.html

http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_xm-4/mission_album/page5/page5.html

http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_xm-4/mission_album/page6/page6.html

anik · « **Reply #23 on:** 10/24/2006 04:12 pm »

The Odyssey Launch Platform and the Sea Launch Commander have arrived at equatorial launch site!...

anik · « **Reply #24 on:** 10/24/2006 07:05 pm »

Sea Launch Begins Countdown for XM-4 Launch
http://www.sea-launch.com/news_releases/nr_061024.html

Long Beach, Calif., October 24, 2006 – The Sea Launch team has initiated a 72-hour countdown in preparation for the launch of the XM-4 broadcast satellite on October 26. Liftoff is planned at the opening of a 58-minute launch window at 4:49 pm Pacific Daylight Time (23:49 GMT).

With launch site operations underway at 154 degrees West Longitude on the Equator, the Sea Launch Commander is now stationed alongside the Odyssey, periodically connected by a "link bridge" during launch preparations. Tomorrow, a day before launch, the team will erect the Zenit-3SL rocket onto the launch pad. Final tests on the launch system and the spacecraft will lead up to the terminal count for liftoff.

The launch platform will be evacuated, with all personnel positioned on the ship, three miles uprange from the platform, during final preparations for liftoff. At launch, the rocket will lift the 5,193 kg (11,448 lbs.) XM-4 satellite to an optimized geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO), on its way to a final orbital position of 115 degrees West Longitude.

Built by the Boeing Satellite Development Center, the Boeing 702 spacecraft carries a high-power S-band Digital Audio Radio Service (DARS) payload provided by Alcatel Alenia Space. Like the three XM satellites currently in orbit, XM-4 will broadcast XM's radio programming to over 7 million subscribers in cars, homes and portable radios throughout the continental United States and Canada.

The XM-4 satellite will have 18 kilowatts of total power at the beginning of life on orbit. Specified for a 15-year lifespan, Sea Launch’s direct insertion into equatorial orbit is designed to yield additional years of service life. This is Sea Launch's fourth launch for XM Satellite Radio, successfully completing previous missions in March 2001, May 2001 and February 2005.

Sea Launch will carry live satellite feed and streaming video of the XM-4 mission, beginning at 4:35 pm PDT (23:35 GMT).

Transponder coordinates for downlinking this feed will be posted at: http://www.boeing.com/nosearch/sealaunch/broadcast.html

A simultaneous webcast may be viewed at: http://www.sea-launch.com/current_index_webcast.html

jacqmans · « **Reply #25 on:** 10/25/2006 01:31 pm »

http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_xm-4/mission_album/page7/page7.html

Arrival at Equatorial Launch Site, countdown begins:

http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_xm-4/l-72/l-72.html

anik · « **Reply #26 on:** 10/25/2006 07:51 pm »

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anik - 24/10/2006 10:48 PM

Tomorrow, a day before launch, the team will erect the Zenit-3SL rocket onto the launch pad. Final tests on the launch system and the spacecraft will lead up to the terminal count for liftoff

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #27 on:** 10/25/2006 10:00 pm »

Moved to live event thread for the live coverage.

All the best Bob!

jacqmans · « **Reply #28 on:** 10/26/2006 03:31 am »

http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_xm-4/mission_album/page8/page8.html

http://www.sea-launch.com/mission_xm-4/mission_album/page9/page9.html

jacqmans · « **Reply #29 on:** 10/26/2006 12:34 pm »

http://www.sea-launch.com/current_index_webcast.html

and webcam: http://www.navigon.net/sl/

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #30 on:** 10/26/2006 04:13 pm »

We'll be recording this launch as per usual.

Schu · « **Reply #31 on:** 10/26/2006 05:29 pm »

Whats the PST for the launch? I am new here and I do not see any live feed

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #32 on:** 10/26/2006 05:34 pm »

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Schu - 26/10/2006 6:12 PM

Whats the PST for the launch? I am new here and I do not see any live feed

Not for a number of hours yet. Welcome to the site.

4:49 pm Pacific Daylight Time

Stowbridge · « **Reply #33 on:** 10/26/2006 06:23 pm »

Live coverage isn't due to start until about 45 minutes to launch.

DaveS · « **Reply #34 on:** 10/26/2006 06:47 pm »

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Stowbridge - 26/10/2006 8:06 PM

Live coverage isn't due to start until about 45 minutes to launch.

Less than that. Live coverage starts at 2335 UTC(4:35 PDT), with the launch being at 2349 UTC(4:49 PDT). THat makes it 14 minutes prior to launch, not 45.

censored account · « **Reply #35 on:** 10/26/2006 07:53 pm »

Thanks all,

I'm at the Brewster ground station for this launch (Brewster Washington). L-4:13:00 and couting!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #36 on:** 10/26/2006 08:34 pm »

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bobrogg - 26/10/2006 8:36 PM

Thanks all,

I'm at the Brewster ground station for this launch (Brewster Washinton). L-4:13:00 and couting!

Cool. Anything you are able to provide by way of updates would be brilliant.

Launch preview on site in one hour. We'll start live coverage here when there's any updates of note.

UK Shuttle Clan · « **Reply #37 on:** 10/26/2006 08:39 pm »

Go Sea Launch! I'll stay up late for this one.

censored account · « **Reply #38 on:** 10/26/2006 08:52 pm »

Weather is go, spacecraft loads are go, range is go.

L-03:14:00 and counting

Bob

censored account · « **Reply #39 on:** 10/26/2006 08:54 pm »

The poll for ILV tanking will be in 12 mins