DirecTV-12 Launch Date

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ambient

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• Sep 18, 2009

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Does anyone know when DirecTV plans to launch this satellite? Based on everything I've read (including wikipedia), it's supposed to be late September 2009 - so next week or early the following week.

For us subscribers, this is the only concrete proof that DirecTV will indeed add more HD in the future -- and here's hoping that includes BBC America, Travel Channel and Fashion TV (from France, as was recently added to Dish)

 

ChrisK114

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• Sep 18, 2009

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All indications are November I believe.

 

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• Sep 18, 2009

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There was another thread about this already. I think it's scheduled for November? with an online schedule of around March?

 

rad

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An official date hasn't been announced, just that it should go up sometime in November/December (December being the more realistic date) and operational 2 to 3 months later, if all goes well.

 

iceturkee

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• Sep 18, 2009

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most recent info i saw was between mid october and mid november.

 

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• Sep 18, 2009

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most recent info is "TBD" and don't expect it early then end of Dec, more likely Jan'10.

 

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Unless it is tomorrow, it is NOT SOON ENOUGH

 

sudnshok

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ambient said:

For us subscribers, this is the only concrete proof that DirecTV will indeed add more HD in the future -- and here's hoping that includes BBC America, Travel Channel and Fashion TV (from France, as was recently added to Dish)

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I'm hoping for 30 more HD-PPV channels

 

jdspencer

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• Sep 18, 2009

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Lots of info by user Sixto on the other forum.
Sixto Report: D12/RB-2A Information: Status Pre-Launch - DBSTalk.Com

 

dcowboy7

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• Sep 18, 2009

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Around Christmas.

 

Jimbo

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Any word as to WHERE it's being launched from ?
Wonder if they will have an updated website to follow like they did the last time ( the website was from the launch site, not D*)

 

rad

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Jimbo said:

Any word as to WHERE it's being launched from ?
Wonder if they will have an updated website to follow like they did the last time ( the website was from the launch site, not D*)

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http://www.ilslaunch.com/

 

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rad said:

International Launch Services

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Yes, that was the site.
Thanks Rad,
Do we know if the next one will be on this site as well, or do they do all launches ?