UK Satellite set for launch

• UK Satellite set for launch by Chris Bergin on 07 Nov, 2005 05:25
• http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?id=3963
• #1 by JamesSpaceFlight on 07 Nov, 2005 14:01
• I've had associations with Inmarsat. Great company.
• #2 by Chris Bergin on 08 Nov, 2005 09:35
• Good news, launch will be webcast here:
  
  http://www.sea-launch.com/current_launch.htm
• #3 by JamesSpaceFlight on 08 Nov, 2005 09:38
• Extended lunch break request has been e-mailed in! Thanks!
• #4 by Super George on 08 Nov, 2005 10:01
• I've never seen a sea launch before and the only thing that comes to mind when seeing that mission control ship is off the film Contact

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• #5 by Rocket Ronnie on 08 Nov, 2005 10:19
• Well they do a good job on the webcast then this will be spectacular. I have a feeling it will be a couple of webcams, but we live in hope.
  
  Still on target for launching in just about three hours time?
• #6 by Chris Bergin on 08 Nov, 2005 10:22
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  Rocket Ronnie - 8/11/2005  11:19 AM
  
  Well they do a good job on the webcast then this will be spectacular. I have a feeling it will be a couple of webcams, but we live in hope.
  
  Still on target for launching in just about three hours time?

  
  Yes, still on target for just after 2pm UK time, 9am East Coast time USA. Remember this will be a night launch.
  
  Here's some webcam images linked from their site (www.sea-launch.com) before the actual webcast...
  
  http://www.navigon.net/sl/
• #7 by FransonUK on 08 Nov, 2005 10:46
• I'll be watching. Benefits of an individual office
• #8 by STS Tony on 08 Nov, 2005 12:46
• Webcast stating in 5 mins
• #9 by Chris Bergin on 08 Nov, 2005 12:56
• Inmarsat seem to have a good link for the webcast too:
  
  http://reflectweb.reflectsystems.com/getContent.aspx?WCID=88106417-5c4e-4b61-9b9a-dad218246d8f# - not started yet. When I - or anyone - gets a good webcast, post the link here.
  
  Also wondering if their GMT is affected by the winter time clocks change, which would put this one hour away...we'll see. Webcam shows the rocket still on the pad and pressuring up.
• #10 by STS Tony on 08 Nov, 2005 13:00
• Got a feeling this is going to be 3:06pm UK time, given no webcast yet. GMT is such a stupid time anyway
• #11 by Chris Bergin on 08 Nov, 2005 13:06
• Well the webcam has GMT the same as UK Time, so obviously they haven't got their webcast to work!

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• #12 by Chris Bergin on 08 Nov, 2005 13:10
• Webcast up!
  
  T-5 mins to launch.
• #13 by FransonUK on 08 Nov, 2005 13:10
• Webcast working, cool!!!
• #14 by Chris Bergin on 08 Nov, 2005 13:11
• T-3 mins to launch, all looking good.
• #15 by Chris Bergin on 08 Nov, 2005 13:12
• Into the terminal count (horrible quality webcast, although a super impressive mission control ship!)
• #16 by Chris Bergin on 08 Nov, 2005 13:13
• T-1 minute......All systems go.
• #17 by Chris Bergin on 08 Nov, 2005 13:15
• Lift off!!! Wow, impressive sight.
• #18 by FransonUK on 08 Nov, 2005 13:15
• Wow. That looks like a powerful beast.
• #19 by Firestarter on 08 Nov, 2005 13:16
• Great launch. That moved without much of a problem!
• #20 by Chris Bergin on 08 Nov, 2005 13:20
• World's worst webcast, rubbish job by their site people, but a great launch and all looked good.
  
  Stage Seperation. Second stage ignition.
• #21 by Chris Bergin on 08 Nov, 2005 13:22
• MECO. All systems nominal. Looks like a good one
• #22 by FransonUK on 08 Nov, 2005 13:33
• Into a coast before the second final burn. Nice stuff. Didn't know the Sat was as big as a London Bus!
• #23 by Rob in KC on 10 Nov, 2005 04:17
• I'm surprised this got very little coverage anywhere else. This is all very interesting, sea launches, and it went very well by the looks of it.