EUTELSAT 115 West B soon move cape canaveral

[william-1]

New launch date for Eutelsat 115W B & ABS-3A (2 Mar 2015 03:49:00)
http://spacexstats.com/mission.php?launch=21

 

[adonis1]

launch patch

 

[solly]

it be tomorow night

 

[william-1]

Launch window will open @ 04:00hrs GMT 0n 2nd March
http://spacexstats.com/mission.php?launch=21

 

[mapperuo]

Will this have a launch broadcast on 13e do you think?

 

[adonis1]

 

[adonis1]

Live streaming :

http://new.livestream.com/spacex/events/3843470

http://www.spacex.com/webcast/

 

[william-1]

Successful launch http://spacecoastdaily.com/2015/03/watch-live-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-set-for-1049-p-m-launch/

 

[Laser]

That is good news. Watched the video.
Did I read that ABS 3A will go straight to 3 West for testing?

 

[william-1]

Liftoff of #Falcon9 carrying ABS 3A & Eutelsat 115 West B, from LC-40 at Cape Canaveral.



SpaceX has successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying two satellites

SATELLITES DEPLOYED 30 MINUTES AFTER LIFTOFF


http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/1/8130017/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-launch-successful

 

[adonis1]

 

[adonis1]

EUTELSAT 115 West B, world first all-electric satellite, begins ascent to geostationary orbit



EUTELSAT 115 West B’s xenon-ion propulsion system uses the force generated by a thruster ejecting electrically charged particles (ions) at high velocities. The system uses xenon as its sole propellant and the electrical energy generated by the satellite’s solar panels for xenon ionisation.

Paris, 12 March 2015 – Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) announces that the xenon-ion thrusters of the all-electric EUTELSAT 115 West B satellite have been powered up, enabling the ascent from supersynchronous transfer orbit to geostationary orbit to be initiated as planned on 12 March. Eutelsat’s new satellite was launched by SpaceX on 1 March.

The 2.2-tonne EUTELSAT 115 West B was prepped for electric propulsion orbit raising in the days following the launch by its prime contractor, Boeing, from its El Segundo facilities in California. Other key activities included full deployment of the satellite’s solar panels that was successfully carried out on 6 March, giving a total wingspan of 33 metres and enabling power to be generated for the electric orbit raising and activation of the communications payload later in the mission.

Orbit raising is scheduled to last for approximately eight months and will be followed by performance tests prior to the new satellite’s commercial entry into service in November 2015.

Equipped with 12 C-band and 34 Ku-band transponders connected to four service areas, EUTELSAT 115 West B will extend reach of the Americas to markets in Alaska and Canada, replacing the EUTELSAT 115 West A satellite that operates in inclined orbit at 114.9° West. It will focus in particular on serving clients providing data services, including broadband access, cellular backhaul, VSAT solutions and social connectivity.

eutelsat.com

 

[hvdh]

All fine this trend towards electric propulsion. But a challenge for our patience!

 

[adonis1]

 

[hvdh]

0:53 "and this makes the LEOP longer".
Love the understatement!
Express-AM7: 2 weeks.
Eutelsat 115 West B and ABS-3A: 6...8 months.

 

[tempo]

Eutelsat 115 West B (Satmex 7) and ABS 3A still on their way to GSO

40424
1 40424U 15010A 15120.83333333 -.00000409 00000-0 00000+0 0 9992
2 40424 009.3425 045.1092 6955785 180.5363 168.3565 01.03181551 662
40425
1 40425U 15010B 15120.83333333 -.00000431 00000-0 00000+0 0 9998
2 40425 010.9809 043.3020 7235916 182.5713 139.2277 01.05745568 660
40426
1 40426U 15010C 15115.79831448 .00001192 00000-0 10191-1 0 9996
2 40426 025.4282 040.2858 8232750 186.3749 143.2882 01.16109451 638

Probably objects A and B are sats, object C is rocket stage.

 

[hvdh]

Let's see again in autumn if progress is made!

40424 is ABS-3, 40425 is 115 West B
A good place to check these things: http://www.celestrak.com/satcat/search.asp

Edit: or my page, of course (see signature). ;)

 

[adonis1]

Two all-electric satellites [Eutelsat 115 West B (Satmex 7) and ABS 3A] deploy reflectors in space, orbit-raising ahead of schedule.

BoeingDefense

 

[solly]

Eutelsat Comms Says EUTELSAT 115 West B Completes Ascent To Geostationary Orbit

- EUTELSAT 115 West B, the first all-electric satellite of the Eutelsat Communications' (EUTLF.PK]) global fleet, has completed the ascent to geostationary orbit and began in orbit tests today.
Eutelsat's new satellite is scheduled to enter full commercial service in mid-October, one month before schedule.

EUTELSAT 115 West B is equipped with 24 C-band and 41.5 Ku-band equivalent transponders connected to beams covering Alaska, Canada, Mexico and South America. It will operate with exceptional elevation angles and coverage performances throughout the region.

The satellite will take Eutelsat's coverage of the Americas to new levels to offer cost-effective solutions for clients providing services that include broadband access, cellular backhaul, VSAT solutions and social connectivity.

EUTELSAT 115 West B will be followed into orbit in early 2016 by the all-electric EUTELSAT 117 West B satellite that will be located at 117° West to boost capacity for Latin America broadcast markets.

EUTELSAT 65 West A, the third satellite in the expansion roadmap of Eutelsat Americas, is scheduled for launch in 2016. It will feature high-power coverage of Brazil and Latin America in C, Ku and Ka-bands.

Read more: Eutelsat Comms Says EUTELSAT 115 West B Completes Ascent To Geostationary Orbit