Is it me or does that image loop seem to be a bit North of the site (not in view)? Can you redo tha loop with the LAT/LON toggled to ON: so we can compare it to LAT 0°00' N - LON 154°00' W Launch Site
SeaLaunch Current Mission: Directv 11 Launch
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You know, you are right, the lowest it goes is to 5N! Nothing should be happening at 0N, but you can't see it. This attached pic is better!
There is no lat/long but the image is centered on the launch site.
Interactive Weather Satellite Imagery Viewers from NASA GHCC
You know, you are right, the lowest it goes is to 5N! Nothing should be happening at 0N, but you can't see it. This attached pic is better!
There is no lat/long but the image is centered on the launch site.
Interactive Weather Satellite Imagery Viewers from NASA GHCC
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Just for fun, here are some other sites:
Military - Navy Weather Research
NASA Hydrology & Climate Center
Military - Navy Weather Research
NASA Hydrology & Climate Center
It is not obvious reason like weather what would be announced right away.
Prepare for long checks in the hangar.
Prepare for long checks in the hangar.
Could be for the better - perhaps they do not want to risk a repeat of what happened to Dish Network and AMC 14 (even tho it was a totally different launch facility). If I were DirecTV right now, I'd want a thorough going-over to make sure everything goes right.
Isn't that the truth. Maybe some info was shared that has them checking out issues? These aren't the same launch vehicles too are they?
Directv also stated that the launch of D12 will give them the capacity to have up to 200 HD channels in 2009! Man I can't wait!
I thought DirecTV was going to be an on-ground spare? Where is the link to that announcement?
It's in the pdf from the Investors Conference & was announced at that time as well. Check out page 34! Page 36 states capacity for 200 National HD once D12 is launched!
Link to pdf:
http://library.corporate-ir.net/library/12/127/127160/items/281632/001_DirecTV_Master_v1.pdf
So will launch DirecTV 12 in 2009 and what?
Have additional licenses to use them all at once (what orbital slot) or will they be moving one bird to in-orbit spare?
Have additional licenses to use them all at once (what orbital slot) or will they be moving one bird to in-orbit spare?
Page 32 is a hint perhaps? Maybe D12 goes at the 101 after it is launched. Those details haven't been put out to the public, that I am aware of. So it really is all guessing at this point.
Sea Launch uses the Zenit-3SL launch vehicle built by Yuzhnoye/Yuzhmash and Energia (see here). ISL uses the Proton-M built by Khrunichev State Research (link here)
When the delay was announced, I thought that Sea Launch might be using the Briz-M as well, but due to launching from the equator, all those messy orbit inclination burns aren't necessary. As a result, the orbital transfer vehicle doesn't need to be as powerful. Also, it appears that Sea Launch can put more mass into geosynchronous orbit than ILS can at this time (6,000 Kg vs. 3,200 Kg).
SeaLaunch Current Mission: Directv 11 Launch Monday 3/17 @ 3:30PT / 6:30 ET PM Ch#57
As usual, your post added SOOO MUCH to the serious discussion of the topic!
As usual, your post added SOOO MUCH to the serious discussion of the topic!
I can sympathize with your consternation about no HD LIL in Norfolk.
Was it really necessary to call the D* launch team boobs?
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