In-flight-call with ISS from Rome – Prime Minister Berlusconi / ESA TV Live / 22-04-2005

The next transmission of the ESA TV Service will be:

22-Apr-05 17:40 – 18:10 GMT

In-flight-call with ISS from Rome – Prime Minister Berlusconi

ESA TV Live

Background information on the transmission:

ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori who is visiting the ISS in the frame of the Eneide Mission, will be talking (in Italian) to Italy’s Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi.

The call will be taking place from Berlusconi’s residence in Rome.

The ESA TV Service will provide a live multi-camera feed of the event, including images from the ISS featuring Vittori and images from Rome featuring Berlusconi, for re-use by all interested broadcasters. The live link is expected to occur between 17:50-18:00 GMT.

During line-up colour bars with the SNG vehicle ident (D-027) will be transmitted.

More background information can be found on www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eneide.

Transmission details:Eutelsat W1 at 10 degrees East, Transponder B5, horizontal, channel F,
F=11.180 MHz, SR=5.632 MS/sec, FEC=3/4

For further information, visit our website at http://television.esa.int. For other enquires, contact Claus Habfast, Tel +31 71 565 3838, Fax +31 71 565 6340, e-mail claus.habfast@esa.int.