Re: Atlas 5 launch in a few hours

From: Robert Holdsworth (robbonz1@xtra.co.nz)
Date: Fri Dec 17 2004 - 03:35:00 EST

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Launch is now not before .1111 UTC.

I do not intend to post further updates as these are freely available on the 
relevant websites, and in any case I might as well get some sleep between 
now and then :-)

Robert


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Fetter" <kfetter@yahoo.com>
To: <seesat-l@satobs.org>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 4:13 PM
Subject: Atlas 5 launch in a few hours


>A atlas 5 rocket will place the AMC 16 satellite into orbit. AMC 16 
>satellite will be parked at 85
> degrees west, so it's ends up beside
>
> AMC-9 (GE-12)
> 1 27820U 03024A   04350.38775762 -.00000201  00000-0  00000+0 0  2485
> 2 27820   0.0045 350.4673 0001407 281.0025 227.5559  1.00270386  5612
>
> Which will broadcast the launch over the c band frequency. I plan to watch 
> the nightime launch on
> the c band satellite dish we have.
>
> The new bird, uses KU ( mini dish ) and KA band ( for example satellite 
> internet access )
> frequencies. No C Band on it.
>
> Launch can be viewed over the internet at
>
> http://streamvox.ninesystems.com/gemssv/ils121604/
>
> Launch time is planned for 9:41 UTC ( Dec 17 ) = 4:41 am EST ( Dec 17 ). 
> So a early morning launch
> for some of us.
>
> Flight path of rocket ( Need adobe reader to view it )
>
> http://www.ilslaunch.com/launches/cbin/Mission_Overview/atlas/AMC_16_MO.pdf
>
> Adobe reader can be downloaded from
>
> http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
>
> So soon another geo sat to observe:)
>
> Kevin
>
>
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