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

**ScoBuck** · 11-09-2007 03:54 PM

Please back to topic -

Start a new discussion thread if you wish.

**iceturkee** · 11-13-2007 08:19 AM

just came from the sea-launch home page.....sounds like weather conditions have forced a countdown hold for tomorrow's thuraya 3 launch. trying to get an update.

UPDATE: thuraya 3 will not launch wednesday and no time or date for countdown resumption has been established yet. hopefully, this will be up soon, weather permitting.

**moonman** · 11-15-2007 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by iceturkee

just came from the sea-launch home page.....sounds like weather conditions have forced a countdown hold for tomorrow's thuraya 3 launch. trying to get an update.

UPDATE: thuraya 3 will not launch wednesday and no time or date for countdown resumption has been established yet. hopefully, this will be up soon, weather permitting.

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It was reported that the launch will be no earlier than 19 November. They also had a medical emergency which required the Command Ship to head to Christmas Island and then Medi-Vac an induvudual by helicopter. I hope all is well!

**themilkman** · 11-16-2007 02:18 AM

Originally Posted by Paul Wozniak

How's that good news for DISH guys? Not enough space up there for your satellites?

LOL there satellites? They already use Dtv satellites now that they finaly get some more of there own maybe DTV can get out of being required to let them use Dtv's.

**charper1** · 11-16-2007 04:02 AM

Originally Posted by moonman

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It was reported that the launch will be no earlier than 19 November. They also had a medical emergency which required the Command Ship to head to Christmas Island and then Medi-Vac an induvudual by helicopter. I hope all is well!

Damn, are they so far out to sea that a Coast Guard or other like vehicle/aircraft could not come to them and THEY had to steam all the way back to port?

**iceturkee** · 11-16-2007 08:06 AM

the home page info hadn't changed as of 7 this morning.

**moonman** · 11-16-2007 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by iceturkee

the home page info hadn't changed as of 7 this morning.

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Rocket is being rolled out to the Launch Position.......

Sea Launch Webcam page

**iceturkee** · 11-16-2007 04:57 PM

website updated....thuraya 3 launch sked for sunday morning.

**moonman** · 11-17-2007 01:35 PM

Satellite Update :
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http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_publi...C-278058A1.pdf

**harshness** · 11-17-2007 01:45 PM

It seems odd that DIRECTV initially argued that the further away from Echostar's 97W satellite they could get, the better. Now they are applying to move closer to it.