DIRECTV 11 - Launch now reported as March 9th - Update: Delivered to SeaLaunch (1/26)

**iceturkee** · 11-25-2007 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by moonman

It appears that the ship will be returning to port w/o a launch....any Boeing people on here hear anything? There is normally a 60 day turn-around time between launches.

the last time i asked my sea launch contact, i was politely told to check the website, as its updated daily. right now, i'm thinking mid-february for directv 11, if thuraya 3 goes up this week.

**moonman** · 11-25-2007 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by iceturkee

the last time i asked my sea launch contact, i was politely told to check the website, as its updated daily. right now, i'm thinking mid-february for directv 11, if thuraya 3 goes up this week.

------------------
Well I just checked the live webcam and guess what? The rocket is back out of the hanger and standing tall!!
Sea Launch Webcam page

I wish SeaLaunch would annouce something on the website!

**Jason Whiddon** · 11-25-2007 02:27 PM

I wish this would get off without an issue so we can get closer to D11. Id really like to see some more hd lils up!!!!

**iceturkee** · 11-25-2007 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by moonman

------------------
Well I just checked the live webcam and guess what? The rocket is back out of the hanger and standing tall!!
Sea Launch Webcam page

I wish SeaLaunch would annouce something on the website!

maybe, late today or tommorrow. depends on the weather which has been very uncooperative. they've been trying almost 2 weeks now to get thuraya 3 up and i'm sensing some tension/frustration at sea launch.

**Andrewwski** · 11-25-2007 02:56 PM

Rumor says that it's delayed to mid December...yet they're setting the rocket back vertical again...so I'm pretty confused.

**iceturkee** · 11-25-2007 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by Andrewwski

Rumor says that it's delayed to mid December...yet they're setting the rocket back vertical again...so I'm pretty confused.

unless that rumor is coming from a highly reliable source. you gotta go with the daily info being provided by sea-launch.

**Stan Sherman** · 11-25-2007 04:25 PM

If you look at the live webcam, the rocket has been set up again for launch.

**Andrewwski** · 11-26-2007 04:11 PM

They will attempt to launch each day until 11/29. If they cannot launch by 11/29 they will delay to January. This is mostly due to the fact that the command ship is running short of supplies.