Astra 2E launch may be delayed (Proton M Launch Failure: Merged)

[Lazarus]

There is a good deal of truth (and irony) in that, skomedal: Most UK Members of this Forum avoid Sky like the very plague!

 

[timo_w2s]

Looking at the provisional footprint maps for the Pan European beams there are going to be some unhappy Sky subscribers in some areas - the main coverage area is western Europe, not Pan Europe!

Hello. :-wave

 

[skomedal]

2F pan euro footprint,,, note sidelobe covering CI and expats

 

[tothbros]

the PE footprints seem problematic for the nordic countries, but even they wont need extremely big dishes. not like the 4 meter i would need for 2F uk beam

 

[Analoguesat]

Updated info about the Russian inquiry

www.space.com/18935-russian-proton-rocket-failure-investigation.html

 

[solly]

astra 2e was last update launch march 2013
new date for after delayed to 13 june 2013
anik g1 will be 31 junuary 2013

 

[Lazarus]

What's the source for that, Solly?

 

[solly]

++http://www.sworld.com.au/steven/space/russia-man.txt

 

[Gunes]

Same source lists.



Jun 13 Proton-M/Briz-M Ekspress AM-5
Jun 13 Proton-M/Briz-M Astra 2E
Jun 13 Proton-M/Briz-M Inmarsat 5 F1</pre>

<p>It is outdated.

 

[timo_w2s]

Satlaunch.net was saying end of May 2013 but have now announced it would be early June 2013 for the Astra 2E launch.

 

[Lazarus]

I make that a week of apparent delay. Not a lot!

 

[solly]

it look more delay of end of june or july

 

[solly]

probley will be q3 or q4 end of this year

 

[M60]

probley will be q3 or q4 end of this year

I presume you mean before service transfers or launch? Satlaunch have the launch as being end May/early June still.

 

[solly]

i think lauch will be end of summer

 

[ceetee]

Looking at the provisional footprint maps for the Pan European beams there are going to be some unhappy Sky subscribers in some areas - the main coverage area is western Europe, not Pan Europe!

where can I find the provisional footprint?
Carole

 

[Analoguesat]

Here on the forum

http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/topic/155854-astra-2e-will-be-28e/

 

[M60]

i think lauch will be end of summer

Where's the source of that assumption?

 

[solly]

astra 2e launch delay
have 3 next launch
satmex, and anik 1g,eutelsat 3d

 

[solly]

new date launch will be or july or august