Tonight (4-24) International Launch Services Proton M/Breeze M rocket is scheduled to launch SES-1 communications satellite for SES WORLD SKIES, from Launch Pad 39, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
Launch is scheduled for 7:19 p.m. EDT. Spacecraft Separation is approximately 8 hours and 58 minutes after liftoff SES-1, built Orbital Sciences Corporation, Dulles, Va has 24 C & Ku-Band transponders and will replace AMC-2 and AMC-4 at 101° west longitude Satellite Broadcast coverage: AMC-3 at 87°W, Transponder 16C (40200 Vertical) Analog Test signals begin about 6:30 PM EDT Broadcast starts about 7 PM EDT Dont have a dish to view this? A live webcast of the launch is available at: http://amc4r42410.imgondemand.com/ Addional Coverage: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/ http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html http://www.ilslaunch.com/ses-1-mission-control/ -- Dishnut-P ==================================================================== Program Director and Operator of RadioFree Dishnuts - Producer of The Dishnut News heard Saturdays at 10pm ET. on: RFD, on satellite via Galaxy-19 @97° W - Transponder 23 (12115 Vert) SR: 22425 APID: 1794 and many affiliates, micro LPFM stations. http://dishnuts.net RFD Listen Links: http://dishnuts.net/ **In Loving Memory of Mom (Dishnut Gerry)** [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
