Astra 2G Launch: December 2014

the launch of Astra 2G, could take place on 24 December.

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Oh good - something decent to watch over Christmas!

Tivù said:

Oh good - something decent to watch over Christmas!

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Perhaps they should delay it until New Year so we can have a nice firework display...

adonis1 said:

the launch of Astra 2G, could take place on 24 December.

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Bit off topic

Christmas eve,,,,, pity not new years eve midnight, would make a change to the thread following the worldwide celebrations and put all the other rockets to shame

Regards

Hmm big rocket - you would need a very big milk bottle to put the stick in

Analoguesat said:

Hmm big rocket - you would need a very big milk bottle to put the stick in

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This milk bottle might fit the bill?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benewah_Milk_Bottle

Regards

skomedal said:

Bit off topic

Christmas eve,,,,, pity not new years eve midnight, would make a change to the thread following the worldwide celebrations and put all the other rockets to shame

Regards

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It's nearer to the solstice for us Pagans ;)

Here's some more info:
http://www.spacenews.com/article/lau...ch-of-astra-2g

The interesting bit about the Luxembourg Governments proposed slot is that they may now loose this as 2G may not be lofted in time to secure it - another satellite may be used to take it's place and depending on the length of the delays 2G go straight to 28.2E after testing.

Astra 2G also includes a military X- and Ka-band payload that the Luxembourg government wanted to use to meet a regulatory deadline to preserve an unspecified orbital slot for a planned military telecommunications service. Astra 2G would be operated at that slot for the regulatory minimum of three months before moving to its intended commercial orbital position.

The Luxembourg government has said it must occupy the orbital position in question, which it did not disclose, by the end of the year or risk forfeiting its rights there.

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Very interesting ! Maybe this was the case with 2E too and that explains that very long "test" period at 43.5°E - it wasnt just testing, they also were using it there for some military stuff. Must be very well paid stuff, to put payload on a 15 year life satellite for just 3 months...

let wait manufactor ils fix the problem next week

Pietclock said:

Very interesting ! Maybe this was the case with 2E too and that explains that very long "test" period at 43.5°E - it wasnt just testing, they also were using it there for some military stuff.

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That did cross my mind too when I heard about this and would explain the long delay.

Rumour says it was used to direct information to french troops in their conflict in mali, therefore the delay getting to 28.2 location.

Am sure its mentioned on this forum. Will search later.

Regards

Sorry found report on another forum It concerned astra 2F and french troops in mali,

M60 said:

Here's some more info:
http://www.spacenews.com/article/lau...ch-of-astra-2g

The interesting bit about the Luxembourg Governments proposed slot is that they may now loose this as 2G may not be lofted in time to secure it - another satellite may be used to take it's place and depending on the length of the delays 2G go straight to 28.2E after testing.

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Industry official: Proton on-pad problem today is electronic gyro that will be replaced, no more than 2-wk delay in launch of SES Astra 2G.

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I assume this will have a knock on effect for Yamal 401 which was due to be launched on 12 December?

adonis1 said:

Industry official: Proton on-pad problem today is electronic gyro that will be replaced, no more than 2-wk delay in launch of SES Astra 2G.

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reply Installed upside-down, perhaps.

Now who can remember the last launch cock up when this occurred

Yamal 401 may now launch on 24th Dec.

timo_w2s said:

I assume this will have a knock on effect for Yamal 401 which was due to be launched on 12 December?

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the yamal delay to be end of January or febuary 2015

Pietclock said:

Very interesting ! Maybe this was the case with 2E too and that explains that very long "test" period at 43.5°E - it wasnt just testing, they also were using it there for some military stuff. Must be very well paid stuff, to put payload on a 15 year life satellite for just 3 months...

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Astra 2E remained for three months at 43,5E for license renewal Ku-Ka Band (LUX-G6-12). See attached file...

Marcus_21 said:

Astra 2E remained for three months at 43,5E for license renewal Ku-Ka Band (LUX-G6-12). See attached file...

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Any filings for the supposed forthcoming Luxy "Govsat" on that site?

It seems unlikely, the license expired in December 2013

new date launch 28 December astra 2g
and yamal 401 16 December

http://ria.ru/space/20141128/1035689675.html
21:36 11/28/2014 (Updated: 21:53 11/28/2014) 1 919 8 2
"The reason is revealed exactly, but we do not want once again to nod in the direction of a reputable manufacturer. While the new launch date - December 28," - said the source.
MOSCOW, November 28 - RIA Novosti. identified during the audit at the launch pad at Baikonur problems with gyro on the upper stage "Breeze-M" was forced to postpone the launch of the carrier rocket "Proton-M" with a European communications satellite Astra 2G exactly one month: 28 November December 28, RIA Novosti reported at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
According to him, the carrier rocket with evrosputnikom was removed from the launch pad and delivered to address the comments in the assembly and testing facility.
In addition, according to the source, following the launch of the carrier rocket "Proton-M" from Baikonur with the Russian communications satellite "Yamal-401" moved from December 12 to December 16
Six-ton geostationary satellite Astra 2G, manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space (a division of the European Group Airbus Group) commissioned by the satellite operator SES (Lyukskemburg), delivered from Toulouse (France) at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The contract for the use of the carrier rocket "Proton-M" to launch the spacecraft Astra 2G concluded by International Launch Services Inc. Controlling stake in ILS belongs FSUE "State Research and Production Space Center. Khrunichev," developer and manufacturer of carrier rocket "Proton" and the upper stage "Breeze-M".
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