SeaLaunch Current Mission: Directv 11 Launch

[moonman]

I am sure they will.

I am still waiting for Paula to update the Sea-Launch website. It was funny she go word of go while she was communicating with me. Talk about good timing.

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SeaLaunch has updated the home page:
Sea Launch is proceeding toward the launch of the DIRECTV 11 broadcast satellite on Wednesday, March 19, with liftoff planned for 3:48pm PDT (22:48 GMT), at the opening of a 58-minute window.
Sea Launch Mission page - DIRECTV 11

 

[raoul5788]

I've lived that scenario...

La la la la la.....I can't hear you!

 

[DaveO]

Looks like the Sea Launch "control boat" has pulled back out of the way. Don't see it anyway.

 

[charper1]

Amazing how they get that thing UP!

What is "Things you never want to hear in bed, Alex"?

 

[Jimbo]

So do we have an official time yet , again ?

Jimbo

 

[jcrandall]

3:48 pm PT March 19. 6:48 ET

We'll start up the party at 6:30 tommorrow night !!!

Take Two!

 

[Smith P.]

No, no more launch parties !
We had one and ... AMC-14 stuck in a middle of nowhere.

 

[jcrandall]

I feel VERY comfortable saying that we had NOTHING to do with the premature ending of the proton rocket phase 2.

On a positive note, we have EVERYTHING to do with chatting up all the new HD channels we still need from the big D11 bird.

Like WGN HD - PLEASE - before the Cubs win it all

 

[clayky]

3:48 pm PT March 19. 6:48 ET

We'll start up the party at 6:30 tommorrow night !!!

Take Two!

Is the launch shown online or on DTV I hope???

 

[cforrest]

Is the launch shown online or on DTV I hope???

Both, Channel 573 on Directv and online at Sea Launch Webcast

 

[Jimbo]

Both, Channel 573 on Directv and online at Sea Launch Webcast

573 has not been shown in the guide as of yet, but I'm guessing it will be tomorrow, I hope I remember to check in the AM as I will probably be gone tomorrow evening.
I guess I can always catch the re broadcast.

Jimbo

 

[cforrest]

573 has not been shown in the guide as of yet, but I'm guessing it will be tomorrow, I hope I remember to check in the AM as I will probably be gone tomorrow evening.
I guess I can always catch the re broadcast.

Jimbo

Could always remote book, if you have your HR20/21 networked!

 

[rad]

Could always remote book, if you have your HR20/21 networked!

They don't need to be networked for remote booking to work, the recording request comes down the satellite stream, that way the R16/R15 can also use that function.

 

[cforrest]

They don't need to be networked for remote booking to work, the recording request comes down the satellite stream, that way the R16/R15 can also use that function.

Thanks, good to know!

 

[Jimbo]

Could always remote book, if you have your HR20/21 networked!

Yes I do and YES I could ...

That said, as of 11pm the guide has changed and it DOES show the launch on 573 like before at 6:30 pm

Jimbo

 

[glen4cindy]

Is this still going to be uplinked on:

Satellite: Galaxy 11, Ku band Digital
Transponder: 19 (nineteen) Ku, SLOT A ( 9 MHZ)
Orbital Slot: 91 degrees West Longitude
Downlink Frequency: 12066.5 Mhz Horizontal
FEC: 3 / 4
Symbol Rate: 6.1113 4:2:0
Audios: Audio channel 1 / Audio channel 2 = Program Mix ( English)

Or does anyone know this yet?

 

[Jimbo]

Is this still going to be uplinked on:

Satellite: Galaxy 11, Ku band Digital
Transponder: 19 (nineteen) Ku, SLOT A ( 9 MHZ)
Orbital Slot: 91 degrees West Longitude
Downlink Frequency: 12066.5 Mhz Horizontal
FEC: 3 / 4
Symbol Rate: 6.1113 4:2:0
Audios: Audio channel 1 / Audio channel 2 = Program Mix ( English)

Or does anyone know this yet?

Might want to check with the C-Band guy's.

Jimbo

 

[cforrest]

Is this still going to be uplinked on:

Satellite: Galaxy 11, Ku band Digital
Transponder: 19 (nineteen) Ku, SLOT A ( 9 MHZ)
Orbital Slot: 91 degrees West Longitude
Downlink Frequency: 12066.5 Mhz Horizontal
FEC: 3 / 4
Symbol Rate: 6.1113 4:2:0
Audios: Audio channel 1 / Audio channel 2 = Program Mix ( English)

Or does anyone know this yet?

Looks right, see here:

Sea Launch Television Broadcast Downlink Information

 

[atp1313]

...

Like WGN HD - PLEASE - before the Cubs win it all

If that's the timetable we are using for new HD channels coming on-line, we are all screwed!

Eamus Catuli
What is it now? AC0563100

 

[jcrandall]

If that's the timetable we are using for new HD channels coming on-line, we are all screwed!

Eamus Catuli
What is it now? AC0563100

That's exactly what I was going for! It would be nice to have the 70 or so Cubs games in HD, and the 30 or so Sox games in HD along with EI this season. WGN -should- be an easy add for them.