Today (7-7) a Ariane 5 ECA rocket (v.184) is set to launch ProtoStar 1
for ProtoStar Ltd., and BADR-6 for Arabsat, from ELA-3, Kourou, French
Guiana, South America.

Launch is set for 5:47 p.m. EDT. with a window extending to 6:21 p.m. EDT.

Spacecraft separation for ProtoStar I is expected 27 minutes after lift
off and 35 minutes after liftoff for BADR-6.

ProtoStar I was built by Space Systems/Loral in Palo Alto, California,
using an FS1300 platform, with 16 Ku-band tra n s p o n d e rs and 38
C-band transponders, bring high-definition direct-to-home TV
transmissions as well as broadband Internet to the entire Southeast
Asian region.
ProtoStar I will be positioned at 98.5 degrees East.

BADR-6 was jointly built by EADS Astrium and Thales Alenia Space using a
Eurostar 2000+ platform, with 24 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders. It
is designed to provide direct TV broadcasting services for the entire
Middle East and North Africa.
BADR-6 will be positioned at 26 degrees East.



Webcast coverage:

**No Satellite Coverage

Broadcast starts around 5:32 p.m. EDT.

http://www.videocorner.tv/index.php?langue=en

Additional coverage at:

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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