Tonight (10-5) Arianespace is set to launch, a Ariane 5 GS (v.178)
with Intelsat 11 for Intelsat. and Optus D2 for Australian-based
Optus, from ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana, South America.

Launch is set for 5:28 p.m. EDT. with a window extending to 6:13 p.m. EDT.

Spacecraft separation for Intelsat 11 is expected 28 minutes after lift
off and 32 minutes after liftoff for Optus D2.

Intelsat 11, is a STAR 2 platform, built by Orbital Sciences
Corporation, has16 C band transponders and 18 Ku band transponders and
will be located at 43° West.

Optus D2 also built also by Orbital Sciences Corporation, has 24
Ku-band transponders will be located 152° East.

DVB Broadcast coverage:

Galaxy 10R at 123°W transponder 10Ku (11886.5 V) SR: 6.111

Test feed starts at 2:30 to 3 pm EDT.

Broadcast starts around 5:13 p.m. EDT.

If you dont have a dish, there will be a live webcast of the launch
available at:
http://www.videocorner.tv/index.php?langue=en

Additional coverage at:

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/ariane/v178/status.html
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html
http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/news_sub_missionupdate_index.html
http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/news_sub_launchkit_index.html
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