What's up with WFNHD and Nimiq 4 ?

[Dah-Henny]

I was just channel surfing and noticed that ILS coverage of Nimiq 4 was being broadcast on WFN HD channel 394. Really weird. It keeps switching back and forth from ILS to WFN.

 

[Dah-Henny]

Well, I guess the spacecraft is in the blackout period, with wfn at normal programming. It just kinda shocked me a little to see ILS video with a WFN HD bug in the corner of the screen.

 

[photoman76]

Well, I guess the spacecraft is in the blackout period, with wfn at normal programming. It just kinda shocked me a little to see ILS video with a WFN HD bug in the corner of the screen.

So far it looks good. One more burn and separation to go. Was it in true HD on WFN HD or upconverted? I watched the analog feed on Anik F2 Cband.

 

[Dah-Henny]

It was analog...terrible analog. It looked like youtube quality, with a wfn bug off in the corner.

 

[Bradtothebone]

Still good news......Go Breeze-M!

 

[apollog]

It's a very GOOD sign, come on Ciel 2. Make us happy!!!!!

 

[HDRoberts]

Astra 1M is next, then Ciel-2 (for ILS at least). I don't think Nimiq 5 (which will be used by Dish at 72.7) is too far behind, also on Proton/Breeze. Plus, Echostar 14, which I've heard little about aside from the 119 destination, I think is for 2009 or early 2010 (I'm not really sure) and may be on Proton.

 

[alebowgm]

Not to mention Ciel 4 going to 138w at some time...

 

[HDRoberts]

Launch officially successful:

We have had a successful mission with the Proton M Breeze M rocket, carrying the Nimiq 4 satellite built by EADS Astrium for Telesat. We have had confirmation that the satellite separated from the vehicle on schedule at 3:00 am Eastern time, or 7:00 am GMT, 9 hours and 11 minutes after liftoff.

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