SES-14 VA241 January 2018

[solly]

Ariane 5 SES-14

 

[solly]

new date 25 January 2018

 

[solly]

shiping satellite

 

[solly]

ses 14 away to base launch

 

[solly]

ses 14 arrive French Guiana

 

[solly]

Al Yah 3 is it realy for launch

 

[solly]

SES-14 has arrived in French Guiana

 

[solly]

Orbital ATK

 

[solly]

next 5 day will be launch

 

[Tururu]

19'2ºE Astra,Changes, new channel "SES-14 Live Launch Feed" 23-1-2018.

SES-14 Live Launch Feed.- 11778 V 27500 9/10 DVB-S2 QPSK MPGE-2
Channel where to see the launch, when it is the satellite: SES-14 for the position 47.5ºW
More information: Satellite | SES


Cambios_23_1_2018A_2300.jpg

 

[hvdh]

SES-14 will be 47.5°W, electric propulsion so orbit raising will take about half a year.
C- and Ku-band, TT&C: 10953 & 12198 MHz.

Al Yah 3 will be 20°W.
53 Ka-band user beams to Brasil & Africa, TT&C: 20198.5 & 20199.5 L.

http://www.arianespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/VA241-launchkit-EN2.pdf

 

[solly]

launch next 6 hour

 

[hvdh]

HD feed 7.0°E 10989 H 4937 DVB-S2 8PSK 3/4

 

[Analoguesat]

And she flies

 

[hvdh]

Just heard that Al Yah 3 will be tested at 17.5°W, and final location will be 20.1°W.

 

[Analoguesat]

If she separates correctly - I cant remember such a tardy final separation announcement in 15 years of watching the big Ariane 5 launches.. Lets hope its just a telemetry glitch.

 

[Analoguesat]

Very odd. Very odd indeed - thinking back the video playback on the big screen in the background which normally shows the the current rocket stack status was showing second stage burn right through till the end of the mission....

 

[hvdh]

No telemetry received since shortly after first stage separation.

 

[Analoguesat]

Launch anomaly

Telemetry lost and they have no idea of where the spacecraft are or if they even separated.........

 

[Analoguesat]

Update: overnight Arianespace press release


The launcher’s liftoff took place on January 25, 2018 at 7:20 pm. A few seconds after ignition of the upper stage, the second tracking station located in Natal, Brazil, did not acquire the launcher telemetry. This lack of telemetry lasted throughout the rest of powered flight. Subsequently, both satellites were confirmed separated, acquired and they are on orbit. SES-14 and Al Yah 3 are communicating with their respective control centers. Both missions are continuing.

Note they are very careful not to say that the satellites are in the correct orbits. As far as I can tell from a quick look at the spaceflight forums, the exact positions of the birds is currently not known so its quite possible the two birds are rather lower than intended