posted 07-16-2006 09:32 AM               

Starsem's launch of Europe's newest meteorological satellite will be broadcast live on TV on the following channel/satellite:
CNES DEMO on Hot Bird 13°E :
Frequency : 12558 Mhz
Polarization : Vertical
SR: 27500
FEC : 3/4
PID Video : 6143
PID Audio : 6142
PCR : 6143
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Launch 17 July. MetOp-A aboard a Soyuz 2-1a with a SF payload fairing.

Launch time:

GMT : 16:28
PARIS : 16:28
Baïkonur : 21:28
Kourou : 13:28
Washington : 11:28
Tokyo : 01:29

Launch on the net (in French?): http://www.videocorner.tv/index.php?langue=fr or www.starsem.com

(Broadcast from T-57 mn).

RealMedia & WindowsMedia available.

(translated from French)