Asiasat 5 launch this evening

[Analoguesat]

Asiasat 5 is due for launch this evening from the Baikonur launch centre.


Launch Time:
01:47:33 Baikonur
19:47:33 GMT 20:47:33 BST
15:47:33 EDT


Broadcast details:

Live Broadcast:
All satellite test signals will start at 3:00 PM EDT US 11 August 2009

Live Coverage Starting at 3:21 PM EDT US 11 August 2009
Launch is scheduled for 3:47 PM EDT US 11 August 2009
Launch Broadcast concludes no later than 4:30 PM EDT US (Firm Out)

In North America the broadcast may be seen on:
SATELLITE: Galaxy 28
TRANSPONDER: C-12
ORBITAL POSITION: 89 Degrees West
BANDWIDTH: 36MHz
DOWNLINK FREQ: 3940.000 Horizontal

In Europe the broadcast may be seen on:
Satellite: NSS 7
Digital Channel: NV8 / EUH8 Channel AB
Orbital Position: 338 degrees East
Band: KU Digital PAL
Bandwidth: 9 MHz
Downlink Frequency: 11684.500 Horizontal
Sym Rate: 5.632
FEC: 3/4

In Europe, Northern Asia and Baikonur at the launch site the broadcast may be seen on:
Satellite: SESAT 1
Digital Channel: G
Band: Ku
Orbital Position: 36 Degrees East
Satellite Channel: EUTELSAT SESAT 1 B3 "G"
Bandwidth: 9 MHz
Downlink Frequency: 11097.5 Horizontal
Sym Rate: 5.632
FEC:3/4

In Asia the broadcast may be seen on:
Satellite: AsiaSat 2
Digital Channel: 10A Channel 1
Band: C
Orbital Position: 100.5 Degrees East
Satellite Channel: AsiaSat 2 EBU Txp 10A Ch 1
Bandwidth: 9 MHz
Downlink Frequency: 4006.50 MHz Vertical
Sym Rate: 5.632
FEC: 3/4


Webstream

Linked to from here - _http://www.ccistream.com/ils081109/

 

[Channel Hopper]

And she's off.

I like night-time launches.

 

[Analoguesat]

What a fab lift off - and a bit of careful camera placing let the rocket pass in front of the moon!

:-handclap

Heres a hastily grabbed picture of the very unusual view.


Go Proton

Go Breeze

Go Asiasat 5

 

[Analoguesat]

Mission successful - Asiasat 5 was safely delivered to orbit and released a couple of hours ago