129 - Ciel 2 Updates

[levibluewa]

Is it still scheduled for launch on December 3rd?

 

[HDRoberts]

Plan of Russian space launches

As far as anyone knows, yes. It may be pushed a few days as Astra 1M was pushed a few days back.

 

[rocatman]

Ciel-2 launch is now scheduled for December 10th.

Proton-M launch with Ciel-2 satellite - December 10, 2008

 

[Smith P.]

Looks like new sat will be operational in mid of Jan'09.

SAT-STA-20081003-00201 E S2658
Special Temporary Authority
Date Filed: 10/03/2008 18:45:10:48600
EchoStar Satellite Operating L.L.C.
EchoStar Satellite Operating L.L.C. (EchoStar) requests special temporary authority, for a period of 60 days commencing January 15, 2009, to
relocate the EchoStar 5 satellite from 129° W.L. to 148° W.L. During the relocation, only transfer, telemetry, and control operations will be
performed. Regular Direct Broadcast Satellite transmissions on the satellite will be switched off.