Sentinel 2B Vega Launch Live

Date: Tue, Mar 07, 2017 | 01:30 - 03:15 GMT | 02:30 - 04:15 CET

Type: ESA TV Live

Format: 16:9

Follow the live launch of Sentinel-2B by a Vega rocket from Europe’s Spaceport, French Guiana.

Lift off is scheduled  at 01:49 GMT (02:49 CET) on 7 March, 22:49 on 6 March in Kourou.

Video transmission will be in two parts :

- Vega on its pad/ Lift Off / Ascent and flight with first Avum burn

- Sentinel-2B Separation / Declarations

Launch highlights will be posted on ESA TV FTP server within one hour after end of video transmission. 

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

For more information please contact ESA TV Team:

Dominique Detain at dominique.detain@esa.int  / tel + 33 685 114 681
Chris Courtenay-Taylor at chrisct@worldwidepictures.tv / tel + 44 7774 275 951

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

Satellite Parameters:

Eutelsat 7B @ 7deg East
 TXP B4 CHANNEL 4N (6MHz)
D/link fr.: 11108.0 MHz POL Y
Signal: HD 1080i/50 MPEG4/H264 4:2:0 
SR: 4.9373 Ms/s FEC 3/4 POL DVBS2/8PSK
Pilot:On Roll-off 0.2 DR:10.7514 Mbps
Audio 1 Eng mono
Audio 2 Fr mono
Audios 3/4 N/A

For any inquiries regarding satellite or ftp reception please contact the ESA TV production team:
 Dominique Detain at dominique.detain@esa.int  / tel + 33 685 114 681
Chris Courtenay Taylor at chrisct@worldwidepictures.tv / tel + 44 7774 275 951