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22-04-2010, 09:38
*Watch The satellite of SES 1 Live* On delivery of the telecommunications satellite, Astra 3B probably have to wait until mid May. Until then, it is a scheduled liftoff Proton with U.S. satellite. The deletion will be monitored on the Astra 1G (23.5°E). Proton M booster rocket with a Breeze M-block has the task of bring 24.4.2010 at 11:19 UTC time (13:19 Central European Summer Time) communications satellite of SES-1. The launch is scheduled from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan starting from box number 39 Satellite SES 1 was constructed by Orbital Sciences Corporation's Star 2.4E platform on orders WORLD SKIES SES. It's already the 26th satellite in its fleet. SES 1 on-off weight will replace the satellite AMC 2 and AMC 4 at position 101 Wed west (can not take a position in Europe). SES 1 will provide communications services in North America. The satellite is the first of a new generation of satellites WORLD SKIES SES, which will operate under the auspices of the SES. SES 1 has 24 active transponders in C band and 24 active Ku-band transponders. The satellite will operate in orbit to 16 years. Plotting the satellite will be monitored on eventovém canal 23.5 degrees E, which was originally reserved for the transmission of an Ariane 5 rocket launch, the Astra 3B satellite (delayed for about half of the next month). Technical parameters: Astra 1G (23.5°E) freq 12.168 GHz, Col. V, SR 27500, FEC 3/4, DVB-S/QPSK, FTA