Ariane 5 launch this evening

[Analoguesat]

Ariane 5 flight VA217 will be carrying ABS2 & Athena-Fidus into orbit at about half eight tonight

Webcast available here:

http://www.arianespace.tv/index.htm,

due to start about 2015 uk time.

 

[Vipersan]

Nice countdown Testcard...and synth music..
Chillin' and repetetive.
;)

 

[remlap]

I've found a feed on 7E

11140 H 9875 3/4 DVB-S2 8PSK

 

[Vipersan]

I've found a feed on 7E

11140 H 9875 3/4 DVB-S2 8PSK

Nice find buddy ..not that it will help me any.
I'm stuck with the webwatch tonight....cos I ain't got a Ku dish aligned and in service.
;)
Soon to be remedied I hope..

 

[Archived-1]

I've found a feed on 7E

11140 H 9875 3/4 DVB-S2 8PSK

Thanks remlap, iv'e been searching for a while now I will move the dish over

 

[remlap]

Nice find buddy ..not that it will help me any.
I'm stuck with the webwatch tonight....cos I ain't got a Ku dish aligned and in service.
;)
Soon to be remedied I hope..

Good luck with Carl mate.

Thanks remlap, iv'e been searching for a while now I will move the dish over

Arianespace uses 7E and 10E normally it is probably on 10E tonight to if you want to look there.

 

[remlap]

Found another one this time for Athena-Fidus

7E 11128 H 9875 8PSK 3/4 DVB-S2

 

[Vipersan]

That poor chap hasn't enough teeth to fill his top Jaw ??

 

[Analoguesat]

Red due to weather concerns

Internet connection struggling with the new HD service too

 

[Vipersan]

Red due to weather concerns

Indeed ..rain stopped play ..
Hmmmph ..didn't stop me fitting my tripod on Carl ..but then it's much less dangerous..
lol

 

[Archived-1]

10E 11104 v 9875

 

[MARK]

Back on now....

 

[Archived-1]

What size dish will we need in the uk for this one please.

 

[Analoguesat]

75E - that one is going to be almost impossible in most of the UK!

 

[Channel Hopper]

Back on now....

According to the website, it launched successfully

Did anyone see it ?

 

[MARK]

According to the website, it launched successfully

Did anyone see it ?View attachment 61594

Yep, website fine here....

 

[Archived-1]

According to the website, it launched successfully

Did anyone see it ?View attachment 61594

Yes CH, a couple of pictures and video on the other thread.
http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/threads/up-coming-launch-abs-2-on-75e.160429/#post-872640

 

[timo_w2s]

Great news, now hopefully we can get Astra 5B finally launched next month. SES haven't had much luck getting their satellites up on time recently.