Express AM8 (14.0° W)

[adonis1]

The transfer of Proton-M space rocket with the spacecraft Express AM8, to the launch pad, by Roscosmos TV.

 

[solly]

it look delay launch

 

[adonis1]

 

[adonis1]

LAUNCH

 

[solly]

launch on you tube
next hour 7 we see if it sucess

 

[solly]

Новости Роскосмоса. ЦЕНТР им М.В.ХРУНИЧЕВА. КА «ЭКСПРЕСС-АМ8» ВЫВЕДЕН НА ЦЕЛЕВУЮ ОРБИТУ

 

[Captain Jack]

Looks like a successful launch :-)

 

[adonis1]

Well according to RSCC, Express AM8 is in good health, and starting to sends signals to earth.

 

[pikmaxx]

Well according to RSCC, Express AM8 is in good health, and starting to sends signals to earth.

Nice poem ...

 

[tempo]

First TLE data for AM8 has appeared today:

2015-048A
1 40895U 15048A 15259.58521446 -.00000179 00000-0 00000+0 0 9998
2 40895 0.0427 30.5280 0008591 186.3206 77.7774 1.00037149 02

Orbitron program shows the sat already on GSO at 88.7°E slowly moving to west.
By the official info (Доставленный на орбиту "Протоном-М" спутник "Экспресс-АМ8" введут в эксплуатацию в декабре) AM8 will be tested at 80,15°E.
The start of commercial service at 14°W planned to December.

 

[pikmaxx]

The Russians mounted the satellite into a DM -03 booster which completed the journey after separation from Proton-M rocket ; this trick made it possible for Express AM8 to reach the geostationary orbit in less than 48 hrs. and reduced the launch mass to 2.1 tons only ; due to less fuel requirement .

 

[solly]

satellite on location 86.5e move west

 

[Captain Jack]

That was quick!

 

[pikmaxx]

That was quick!

The Russians mounted the satellite into a DM -03 booster which completed the journey after separation from Proton-M rocket ; this trick made it possible for Express AM8 to reach the geostationary orbit in less than 48 hrs. and reduced the launch mass to 2.1 tons only ; due to less fuel requirement .

 

[solly]

satellite on location 79.8e move west

 

[solly]

satellite 80.15e ready for testing iot

 

[tempo]

The testing in C and Ku bands has started today. Test carrier 11554V is active at the moment

+11677V

 

[tempo]

10980H

 

[tempo]

Another test carriers:
11040H
11100H
11554H
11595H
11100V + 11595V
11140V + 11640V

 

[tempo]

Test carriers:
11510H
11510V
11167H
11636H
11677H