Thursday (6-07) a Delta II rocket (7420-10 configuration) is scheduled to launch the COSMO-1 satellite for the Italian Space Agency from SLC-2W, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
Launch attempt is scheduled 10:21 p.m. EDT. with a window extending to 10:34 p.m. EDT. Satellite separation is scheduled for 58 minutes after launch. The only worry is strong winds are predicted during the countdown. COSMO-1 (Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation), built by Thales Alenia Space Italia for the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defence, consists of four medium-sized satellites designed to offer both civilian and military use of an Earth-watching X-band Syntetic Aperture Radar instrument. Satellite Broadcast Coordinates: AMC-2 @ 85°W Transponder 1 Ku (11720 V) Coverage is expected to start about 9:45 p.m. EDT. Webcast of the launch is available: Visit http://www.boeing.com/news/feature/livewebcast/bls_webcast.html Additional coverage at: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d324/status.html http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html -- Dishnut-P ==================================================================== Operator of RadioFree Dishnuts - Producer of The Dishnut News heard Saturdays at 10pm ET. on: RFD, W0KIE Satellite Radio Network Galaxy-26 (Telstar 6) @93° W - Transponder 1 / 6.2 & 6.8Mhz (4DTV T6-999) also via Digicipher on AMC 3 @87° W - Transponder 7 4DTV (DSR-922) W3 958 (Stereo) - WTND-LP 106.3, and many micro LPFM stations. http://dishnuts.net RFD Listen Links: http://dishnuts.net/#Listen Show Archives: (Partly Up) http://dishnuts.net/archive/ **In Loving Memory of Mom (Dishnut Gerry)** _______________________________________________ Wildfeeds mailing list [email protected] http://twiar.org/mailman/listinfo/wildfeeds_twiar.org Send unsubscribe request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives at http://twiar.org/pipermail/wildfeeds_twiar.org
