But you can bet that There won't be any Proton launches for a long time while they study what went wrong.. So in essence the Cosmodrome is shut down too for a while.. This will put their schedule way behind too..
What's happening with the Sat Launch?
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JCSAT-11 also failed if memory serves due to ILS. ILS has to do some problem solving, it will take time. However, if Sea Launch has another failure this year (in orbit or on pad), this is a major blow to the private launch industry and a big problem for all of these commercial customers.
No doubt ILS will be down for quite some time as this isn't the first time their "new" second stage has failed. They may go back to the previous 2nd stage design (used by sea launch currently if memory serves) to keep the schedule somewhat on track.
JCSAT-11 had a stage 2 failure of the rocket itself. Stage 2 never ignited, resulting in self-destruction of the satellite. This time around the upper stage Breeze-M failed at stage 2. So Khrunichev has some investigating to do since they manufacture the upper booster.
Russian Investigation Into JCSAT-11 Mishap Is Completed : Satnews Publishers
Looks like it took their 'probe' about a month last time.
I think we still have choices for lunch vehicles. There are two i can think of one is the French Guiana Launch site and one recent addition is the Indian Space Agency.
Yeah the Guiana one is ArianeSpace. They've had good results since 2003 with the Ariane 5. The AMC-14 wasn't enough weight to not be able to use them either. I don't see the satellite TV guys use them for some reason. Maybe they have and I just haven't seen it.
There's always trusty US of A launching. But there's a lot of cost and time issues in doing that.
There's always trusty US of A launching. But there's a lot of cost and time issues in doing that.
Dish does not insure their satellites. They last insured E4 and it cost them years suing the insurers to get their money. The money is not important to Dish, the cost of the satellite is a small thing compared to the lost service potential it would have given them.
All is not lost yet. I do not know if they will be able to contact the satellite again, but in the past satellites have been moved into orbit using their own fuel when the M stage has failed. But, it will shorten the satellite life a lot. Of course if it blew up no dice.
Dish will have to move the internationals off of 61.5 ASAP. They can clear off a bunch of TPs doing that (9 or 10 it looks like). They get a couple back soon from SA. They will have to turn on the spots (this will give them back 2 more NY moving to spot)
They will have plenty of room for tons more HD with 14 TPs. But, it may cramp their plan to serve everything from 110/119 on 61.5. If they get approval for E6 use at 77 they could make up for the 4 lost TPs there. It will stretch Dish thin. Hope they can get E11 and Ciel's bird up this year. Who knows how much this will set back launches.
This would have given Dish 4 more TPs on 61.5.
All is not lost yet. I do not know if they will be able to contact the satellite again, but in the past satellites have been moved into orbit using their own fuel when the M stage has failed. But, it will shorten the satellite life a lot. Of course if it blew up no dice.
Dish will have to move the internationals off of 61.5 ASAP. They can clear off a bunch of TPs doing that (9 or 10 it looks like). They get a couple back soon from SA. They will have to turn on the spots (this will give them back 2 more NY moving to spot)
They will have plenty of room for tons more HD with 14 TPs. But, it may cramp their plan to serve everything from 110/119 on 61.5. If they get approval for E6 use at 77 they could make up for the 4 lost TPs there. It will stretch Dish thin. Hope they can get E11 and Ciel's bird up this year. Who knows how much this will set back launches.
This would have given Dish 4 more TPs on 61.5.
Rather than insure, I'm sure there's a clause in the contract with SES-A that gives Dish an out. Remember, it's not Dish's bird. It's SES Americom's, and Echo is leasing the space. It doesn't sound like it blew up, in which case the satellite should still be up in one of its parking orbits - they'll evaluate for a while before deciding what to do. It's unlikely they'll try to boost it into GSO from where it's at - think of fuel considerations, and it still has to go to 56.6 for in-orbit testing, then manoeuver over to 61.5, which would mean they'd burn a lot of fuel that would seriously reduce its service life.
This satellite was not Dish Networks satellite to insure as it was not theirs. The satellite belongs to SES Americom who was in turn planning on leasing it to Dish.
I think Echostar 3 has some more life to it (but can't hand anymore on board failured) as Dish wanted to keep it around as an in orbit spare. I dont know if this failure will effect Dish Networks plans at all, but I can see them doing some shuffling of birds in the future.
I think Echostar 3 has some more life to it (but can't hand anymore on board failured) as Dish wanted to keep it around as an in orbit spare. I dont know if this failure will effect Dish Networks plans at all, but I can see them doing some shuffling of birds in the future.
Maybe this is a sign the Cubs will win the World Series in 2008. On the other hand, the world is going to end one way or another on 21 December 2012 the same day E* will probably announce a satellite success and Indy HD locals. Figures.
Yeah they will have two of their new birds up and charlie will have Zero ;0 When is E!! going up?
