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Scott Greczkowski
05-06-02, 09:17 AM
You can view the launch on DirecTV Channel 100, or via the internet at http://www.iian.ibeam.com/events/cci001/050602a_sj/
Scott Greczkowski
05-06-02, 09:29 AM
BTW Pre Launch starts at 12:30. Make sure you get there early to run their system test. :D
Mark Lamutt
05-06-02, 10:37 AM
Launch coverage has now started. Tune in now! Currently talking about the history of the proton rocket - it's actually pretty interesting stuff.
Scott Greczkowski
05-06-02, 10:43 AM
I am in now, I kept getting an error message saying it could not read the response from the server.

Go D5!
Mark Lamutt
05-06-02, 10:53 AM
Now watching a Space Systems Loral infomercial. T minus 9 minutes and counting!
Scott Greczkowski
05-06-02, 10:58 AM
This is one of the best and most informative launches I can remember watching.

This is good stuff!

Go DTV5!
Scott Greczkowski
05-06-02, 10:59 AM
This just in!

Launch has been aborted.
Mark Lamutt
05-06-02, 10:59 AM
At about T minus 1 minute, launch was aborted. No information as to why yet.
Mark Lamutt
05-06-02, 11:00 AM
Certainly isn't weather problems. Postponed until 23:00 hours tomorrow local time - that's 1:00 pm ET. I suspect that pre launch coverage will once again start a half hour before.

Looks like a spacecraft problem, although they don't know the specifics yet.
Scott Greczkowski
05-06-02, 11:02 AM
I dont know what happened after they announced they aborted launch our good English Hosts have not been seen, only audio in Russian and the occational English Russian voice.
Scott Greczkowski
05-06-02, 11:09 AM
No word yet of why the mission was aborted, but they have told us to find out more information as it becomes available to visit their website at http://www.ILSlaunch.com

Or to call the Launch Information Hotline at 800-852-4980

Tune in tommorow, same bat time, same bat channel.
Scott Greczkowski
05-07-02, 08:29 AM
The ILS Hotline states that the launch will be tried again today at 1PM Eastern Time.

The hotline reports that The vechicle is cleared for launch.

You can watch todays launch via the url listed above.

I am hoping that they replay much of the instructional video that they aired yesterday. They showed some really good stuff!

Go DTV5!
Scott Greczkowski
05-07-02, 10:40 AM
The Live Feed is now online!

If you are having trouble seeing the Internet Video click on the Launch MAC button this one works with no problem.

Go DTV5!
Scott Greczkowski
05-07-02, 11:02 AM
We have LIFTOFF!

Looking good!

Go DTV5!