Sentinel-1B / Soyuz Launch Live - POSTPONED 24 HOURS X 2

Date: Sun, Apr 24, 2016 | 20:40 - 01:30 GMT | 22:40 - 03:30 CEST

Type: ESA TV Live

Format: 16:9

Owing to unfavourable weather conditions at Kourou, tanking of the Soyuz launcher was again scrubbed this evening - 23 April. Subject to satisfactory meteo conditions; another launch attempt will be made tomorrow night 24-25 April at the same time.

Lift off is scheduled at 18h02 KRU (21h02 GMT / 23h02 CET)

Note that the programme will be in 3 parts:

- Before lift off and until after Sentinel-1B Separation planned at Lift Off + 23 mn (18h25 KRU / 21h25 GMT / 23h25 CET)

- Around Fly Your Sat Separation at + 2h50mn (20h52 KRU / 23h52 GMT / 01h52 CET)

- Around  Microscope Separation at + 4h04mn (22h06 KRU / 01h06 KRU / 03h06 CET)

Live transmission can also be followed on the web via the ESA portal. 

As soon as possible after the TV transmission, launch highlights will be posted on ESA TV ftp server:

Server: tvdownload.esa.int
Login: esa
Password: ftp4esa 

More information at: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Overview4

Satellite Parameters:

EUTELSAT 7B @ 7 deg East TXP B3 SLOT 1B 6MHz
D/link freq: 10964.5 MHZ Pol: X/horizontal
Signal: HD 1080i 50Hz MPEG4/H.264 4:2:0 Clear
Mod: DVB-S2/8PSK SR:4.9373 Ms/s FEC 3/4
Pilot:on Roll-off 0.20 DR: 10.7514 Mbps
Audio 1: English
Audio2: French

For any inquiries regarding satellite or ftp reception please contact ESA TV production Chris Courtenay Taylor at chrisct@worldwidepictures.tv / tel + 44 7774 275 951