Report: DIRECTV HD Satellite Launch Scheduled For july 6th

[Ramy]

Until we know the satellite has truly arrived at the launch site all "dates" are irrealvent speculation

I wouldn't say it's irrelevant, just not happened yet.

 

[Questioner]

I wouldn't say it's irrelevant, just not happened yet.

True, but let's hope unlike roger clemens, there isn't a failure to launch with this sat.

 

[RealityCheck]

2-3 weeks is just speculation, there is no confirmed date for the sat launch. This article supports the notion that this delay could in fact affect the proposed september launches. Directv may have to do some serious damage control soon:

http://www.twice.com/article/CA6448338.html

http://www.ilslaunch.com/blog/

Looks pretty well set for July 6/7 - agreed? Guessing no damage control needed for now, huh? Sorry.

 

[Jimbo]

http://www.ilslaunch.com/blog/

Looks pretty well set for July 6/7 - agreed? Guessing no damage control needed for now, huh? Sorry.

I'm glad to see progress being made with the D-10 site,and the D-10 as well. :up

Jimbo

 

[Ramy]

I'm glad to see progress being made with the D-10 site,and the D-10 as well. :up

Jimbo

Yeah me too.

 

[FHSPSU67]

Historical Interest

I find it interesting that this link from Sep 05 says pretty much what D*'s press release said a year and a half later (but I had never seen until now).
http://www.ilslaunch.com/zmedia/newsarchives/newsreleases/rec316/

 

[bonscott87]

It's on the ground at the launch site.

 

[Voyager6]

Looks like your satellite has arrived: http://www.ilslaunch.com/blog/


Satellite Arrival





Excerpted from Khrunichev press release.

DIRECTV 10 multipurpose telecommunications spacecraft arrived at the Yubileiny airport of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, early this morning, 06 June.

 

[harshness]

I find it interesting that this link from Sep 05 says pretty much what D*'s press release said a year and a half later (but I had never seen until now).

At that time I think they were figuring on launching DirecTV 11 on the Proton/Briz launcher.

If your detecting some sort of differential with the story coming from the marketroids, join the club.

 

[Jhon69]

States that the contract has a option for an additional launch?.Hmmm....and the plot thickens.


Also states the Boeing satellites are the heaviest yet!.Hope they add a couple more candles!.

 

[FHSPSU67]

At that time I think they were figuring on launching DirecTV 11 on the Proton/Briz launcher.

If your detecting some sort of differential with the story coming from the marketroids, join the club.

No, actually I was surprised by the similarities between what D* is saying now and what the launcher was saying back in Sep 2005. Pretty consistent, but strange that D* wasn't giving these details until early 2007.

 

[Ramy]

When is this supposed to launch?

 

[iceturkee]

july 6.

 

[harshness]

When is this supposed to launch?

See post #16 for the latest word from DIRECTV.

 

[iceturkee]

See post #16 for the latest word from DIRECTV.

its july 6, no need for ramy to go back x number of pages to read the updated statement bob mercer gave me last week.

 

[ScoBuck]

Thread Title Edited to Reflect Current Status

 

[Hemi 6.1]

Was there ever a press release on this Delay from Directv?

 

[ScoBuck]

DirecTV has not put out a 'press release' but the head of their P.R. Department, Robert Mercer has given statements to various sources, and I believe the first one that had the scoop was our very own iceturkee!

 

[iceturkee]

i don't know if i was first or not....but thanks scobuck!

 

[mdonnelly]

DirecTV filed a notice with the FCC yesterday for in-orbit testing of D-10 at 102.6º. The filing also gives an estimated date for arrival at it's assigned orbital position, Sept. 15, 2007.

See here.