Vega / Proba- V launch: Latest from Kourou
Date: Thu, May 02, 2013 | 12:30 - 13:00 GMT | 14:30 - 15:00 CEST
Type: ESA TV News
Format: 16:9
Preparations are underway in Kourou for the second Vega launch carrying 3 passengers, in particular Proba-V to monitor vegetation on Earth.
This feed will include images of last preparations at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou and interviews of various managers in charge of this mission (Languages: English/French/Italian).
Satellites details are given below. These images will also be available on Eurovision WorldFeed (www.eurovision.net/worlfeed/) and as soon as possible after transmission on the ESA TV ftp site (Server: tvdownload.esa.int Login: esa Password: ftp4esa File in folder Vega2 / Proba-V) and on the Eurovision WorldLink server (www.eurovision.net/worldlink/)
More information at : http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Launchers/Launch_vehicles/Vega , http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Engineering and http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Technology
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Shotlist Vega Proba latest from Kourou.doc
Satellite Parameters:
Sites with DVBS2 modulation capability:
Eutelsat 10A (ex W2A) @ 10degEast
Transponder B3 Channel 3M6 (6MHz)
Downlink freq: 11102 MHz Polarisation X/horizontal
Symb rate: 4.9373 Ms/s FEC: ¾
Mod: DVBS2/8PSK Data rate: 10.7514 Mb/s
Signal: 625 SD MPEG2 4:2:0 clear. Mono audio 1 Eng / 2 French / 4 Intl, audio PIDs open.
OR
Sites with DVBS modulation only:
Eutelsat 7A (ex W1A) @ 7degEast
Transponder B1 Channel 1M9 (9MHz)
Downlink freq: 11023 MHz Polarisation X/horizontal
Symb rate: 6.6665 Ms/s FEC: 7/8
Mod: DVBS/QPSK Data rate: 10.7514 Mb/s
Signal: 625 SD MPEG2 4:2:0 clear. Mono audio 1 Eng / 2 French / 4 Intl, audio PIDs open.
In the event of any satellite reception problems please contact the ESA TV producers: Dominique Detain Tel: + 33 685 114 681 Email: dominique.detain@esa.int OR Chris Courtenay Taylor Tel: + 44 7774 275 951 Email: chrisct@worldwidepictures.tv