ECHOSTAR XVII Launched!

[Scott Greczkowski]

Took a few seconds to get off the ground but it's up!

 

[rogerpl]

Never gets old, I do, but rocket launches never do.

 

[conorjenfanclub]

Took a few seconds to get off the ground but it's up!

TWSS...

 

[navychop]

Why can't Charlie splurge for HD on these things..

Charlie has nothing to do with it.

34 minute timeline for both releases. But I can't find a good timeline as to when final orbital insertion occurs, when the arrays unfold, etc. Anybody got a good link?

 

[nelson61]

Charlie has nothing to do with it.

34 minute timeline for both releases. But I can't find a good timeline as to when final orbital insertion occurs, when the arrays unfold, etc. Anybody got a good link?

The Hughes guy says they will be in communication within an hour or so with a couple of weeks more to move it, and operational in early October.

 

[navychop]

Hmmm. Looks like it will be past 9 eastern time before we know about the solar arrays success or failure.

 

[navychop]

Now that both have separated, how are they going to fill the next hundred minutes that the show is scheduled to run?

 

[Styler1]

Charlie has nothing to do with it.

34 minute timeline for both releases. But I can't find a good timeline as to when final orbital insertion occurs, when the arrays unfold, etc. Anybody got a good link?

 

[navychop]

I guess they planned on ending at 8 in case things were delayed. All over now. I guess the Ariane site will announce when/if the arrays deploy.

 

[whitewolf8214]

Congrats to Dish on getting the Rocket and Satellite up

 

[thechaz05]

Congrats to Dish on getting the Rocket and Satellite up

+1

Sent from my phone using SatelliteGuys sweet app

 

[Mfinchv1]

+1

 

[satjay]

Will be intresting to see where this technology will take dish in the future

 

[navychop]

Well, we dodged that bullet. The solar arrays deployed just fine.

 

[nelson61]

Well, we dodged that bullet. The solar arrays deployed just fine.

Loral Space & Communications - Space Systems/Loral-Built Broadband Satellite for Hughes Successfully Launched, Begins Post-Launch Maneuvers

 

[Ghpr13]

Did anyone take a look at the video of the two launches on ARIANESPACE.TV? Were you listening to the lady commentator? I think she enjoyed describing the rocket just a little too much?
Ghpr13