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Analoguesat · 03-12-06, 08:57 PM

Launch fans - the final Ariane 5 lift off of 2006 is due this week!

The payload is 1 tv sat 1 internet Ka band bird

AMC 18 for SES Americom is the tv sat. with Wildblue 1 being the American Ka band internet bird.

Launch coverage will be on the Arianespace website. I dont think any European channels will be taking it, although there should be a feed on 5W. As usual Euronews is probably our best hope, although they havent taken the liftoff of the last 2 I watched.

The launch artwork is here for the collectors who like the pictures!

http://www.arianespace.com/site/news...MC18_Cover.pdf

Launch window is 2208-2251 uk time

Analoguesat · 06-12-06, 10:55 PM

THE LAUNCH READINESS REVIEW (RAL) took place in Kourou on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 and authorized count-down operations for the WildBlue-1 & AMC 18 launch.

For its fifth launch of the year Arianespace will boost two communications satellites into orbit: WildBlue-1 for American operator WildBlue Communications, and AMC-18 for SES Americom. Arianespace’s selection by a new American operator and the largest private satellite operator in the United States is clear international recognition of this top-quality launch service.

It will be launched from the Ariane launch complex N° 3 (ELA3), in Kourou, French Guiana.

THE ARIANE 5 "ECA" LAUNCHER LIFT-OFF for this Flight is scheduled during the night of October 13, 2006 as soon as possible within the following launch window:

GMT: Between 10:08 pm and 10:51 pm on December 8, 2006.

PARIS: Between 11:08 pm and 11:51 pm on December 8, 2006.

WASHINGTON: Between 05:08 pm and 05:51 pm on December 8, 2006.

KOUROU: Between 07:08 pm and 07:51 pm on December 8, 2006.

Follow the launch live on the internet: http://www.videocorner.tv/index.php?langue=en

(Starting 20 minutes before lift-off).

Video streaming will be available in RealMedia and WindowsMedia formats.

source - official email from Arainespace.

Analoguesat · 08-12-06, 09:10 PM

launch is due in an hour or so.

BGonaSTICK · 08-12-06, 10:06 PM

Webstream locked and loaded

BGonaSTICK · 08-12-06, 10:13 PM

Boosters dumped, liftoff appears normal so far (five minutes into flight).

BGonaSTICK · 08-12-06, 10:19 PM

10 minutes in, main fuel tank jettisoned. Flight progressing normally.

Analoguesat · 08-12-06, 10:29 PM

20 minutes in & all normal

Analoguesat · 08-12-06, 10:34 PM

Engines burned out safely. Now ballistic until the satellites are seperated. Altitude 800km. Speed - over 9km/sec

Analoguesat · 08-12-06, 10:36 PM

Wildblue 1 safely dropped off

Analoguesat · 08-12-06, 10:40 PM

Sylda mating adaptor safely dropped off

03-12-06, 08:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Ariane 5 launch December 8th Launch fans - the final Ariane 5 lift off of 2006 is due this week! The payload is 1 tv sat 1 internet Ka band bird AMC 18 for SES Americom is the tv sat. with Wildblue 1 being the American Ka band internet bird. Launch coverage will be on the Arianespace website. I dont think any European channels will be taking it, although there should be a feed on 5W. As usual Euronews is probably our best hope, although they havent taken the liftoff of the last 2 I watched. The launch artwork is here for the collectors who like the pictures! http://www.arianespace.com/site/news...MC18_Cover.pdf Launch window is 2208-2251 uk time __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

06-12-06, 10:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: Ariane 5 launch December 8th THE LAUNCH READINESS REVIEW (RAL) took place in Kourou on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 and authorized count-down operations for the WildBlue-1 & AMC 18 launch. For its fifth launch of the year Arianespace will boost two communications satellites into orbit: WildBlue-1 for American operator WildBlue Communications, and AMC-18 for SES Americom. Arianespace’s selection by a new American operator and the largest private satellite operator in the United States is clear international recognition of this top-quality launch service. It will be launched from the Ariane launch complex N° 3 (ELA3), in Kourou, French Guiana. THE ARIANE 5 "ECA" LAUNCHER LIFT-OFF for this Flight is scheduled during the night of October 13, 2006 as soon as possible within the following launch window: GMT: Between 10:08 pm and 10:51 pm on December 8, 2006. PARIS: Between 11:08 pm and 11:51 pm on December 8, 2006. WASHINGTON: Between 05:08 pm and 05:51 pm on December 8, 2006. KOUROU: Between 07:08 pm and 07:51 pm on December 8, 2006. Follow the launch live on the internet: http://www.videocorner.tv/index.php?langue=en (Starting 20 minutes before lift-off). Video streaming will be available in RealMedia and WindowsMedia formats. source - official email from Arainespace. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

08-12-06, 09:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: Ariane 5 launch December 8th launch is due in an hour or so. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

08-12-06, 10:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Ariane 5 launch December 8th Webstream locked and loaded __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

08-12-06, 10:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Ariane 5 launch December 8th Boosters dumped, liftoff appears normal so far (five minutes into flight). __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

08-12-06, 10:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Ariane 5 launch December 8th 10 minutes in, main fuel tank jettisoned. Flight progressing normally. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

08-12-06, 10:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: Ariane 5 launch December 8th 20 minutes in & all normal __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

08-12-06, 10:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: Ariane 5 launch December 8th Engines burned out safely. Now ballistic until the satellites are seperated. Altitude 800km. Speed - over 9km/sec __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

08-12-06, 10:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: Ariane 5 launch December 8th Wildblue 1 safely dropped off __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

08-12-06, 10:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: Ariane 5 launch December 8th Sylda mating adaptor safely dropped off __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!