Galileo Sat 13&14 / Soyuz launch live

Date: Tue, May 24, 2016 | 08:28 - 13:32 GMT | 10:28 - 15:32 CEST

Type: ESA TV Live

Format: 16:9

Follow the launch of the 13th and 14th Galileo satellites aboard the legendary Soyuz from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.

Lift off is scheduled at 08:48 GMT (05:48 Kourou time).

Video transmission will be in two parts:

- Soyuz on its pad/ Lift Off / Ascent / first Fregat burn : 08h28-09h20 GMT

- 2nd Fregat burn / Satellites separation / Declarations: 12h23- 13h32 GMT

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

Test transmission on same coordinates as below on 23 May 14h00-14h30 GMT and on 24 May test tx will start from 0810GMT.

More information at: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/Galileo/What_is_Galileo

Satellite Parameters:

Eutelsat 7B @ 7deg East
Transponder: B5 Channel: 5A (6MHz)
D/link Fr: 11125.33 MHz Polarisation: X/horizontal
Signal: 1080/50 MPEG4 4:2:0 (H264) clear
SR: 4.9373 FEC: 3/4 Mod: DVBS2/8PSK
Pilot: On Roll-off: 0.2 DR: 10.7514
Audio 1: English mono
Audio 2: French mono

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