sirius fm6 launch proton in october

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new date launch now 20 October Sirius fm 6
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Preparing for the launch rocket "Proton-M" satellite radio Sirius FM-6 ("Cirius FM-6"), manufactured by Space Systems / Loral to order the North American satellite operator SIRIUS Radio continues. The launch is Sirius FM-6 is scheduled for this month.
Today, October 7th in the assembly and test facility 92-A50 professionals Khrunichev space center M.V.Hruncheva together with foreign colleagues started assembling the space head part. Work with the AU include mechanical and electrical assembly of the spacecraft from the upper stage "Breeze-M" and "knurled" fairing on the spacecraft docked with the "razgonnikom."
The contract for the use of the carrier rocket "Proton-M" to launch the satellite Sirius FM-6, the mass of which exceeds 6 tons, the company entered into an International Launch Services Inc. (ILS).
Since the beginning of 2013 there have been six launches "Proton".
 
At the Baikonur Cosmodrome pass the final operations prior to removal of a space rocket "Proton-M" / KA "Sirius FM-6" / RB "Breeze-M" to the launch pad. On the eve of the assembly and test facility specialists of Russian Federal Space Agency completed a check of all components of RCN, the head of the space to install a safety Thermocover.
This morning the launch vehicle was removed from the assembly and test facility for technical refueling site (HRC) for filling tanks of low pressure booster "Briz-M".
Operations in the HRC will last two days. Then, the State Commission will decide on the readiness of RKN to export and install on the Baikonur launch complex.
Launch rocket "Proton-M" with the spacecraft Sirius FM-6 / "Sirius FM-6" in the interests of the North American satellite operator SIRIUS Radio is scheduled for October 20 this year
 

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Sirius fm 6 ready to launch next sundays evening
 

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PROTON LAUNCH OF SIRIUS FM-6 SATELLITE POSTPONED
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, October 21, 2013 – The launch of a Proton launch vehicle with the Sirius FM-6 satellite was postponed today for at least 24 hours due to issues with the satellite ground station network required for the launch and early orbital operations of the Sirius FM-6 spacecraft.

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (Khrunichev) and International Launch Services (ILS) plan to make another attempt at 12:12 a.m. local time on October 22in Baikonur (2:12 pm EDT on October 21). The satellite was built for Sirius XM Radio of New York, by SSL of California.

It was determined by SSL and SiriusXM, as a precautionary measure, that additional time was needed to evaluate issues related to required remote satellite ground stations. The Proton Launch Vehicle and Sirius FM-6 satellite remain in a safe configuration with no technical issues at the launch site.

http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/proton-launch-sirius-fm-6-satellite-postponed
 
21.10.2013
Today at the Baikonur Cosmodrome State Commission at the request of the customer has decided to postpone the launch. Pre-launch rocket "Proton-M" with the upper stage "Breeze-M" and the spacecraft "Sirius FM-6» / Sirius FM-6 is scheduled for October 25
 
Clean feed from Baikonur up on 4.8E in HD

12711 H 5000 3/4 DVB-S2 8PSK
 
Thanks for that - not keen on Web Streams, so that'll do nicely.
 
I prefer it due to I find ILS coverage simply boring.
 
I could do a better job than that blonde bubble head they normally use :D
 
West Midlands vs. West Coast, eh? :-rofl2
 
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