L-2 Media Update: ULA Delta IV NROL-47 Set to Launch

Everything is progressing toward the ULA Delta IV launch carrying the NROL-47 mission in support of national security. The mission is set to lift off on a Delta IV rocket on Wednesday, Jan. 10 from Space Launch Complex-6 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Today’s L-2 forecast shows a 40 percent chance of favorable weather conditions for launch. The launch time is 1:00 p.m. PT.
 
Remote Camera Set Up and Launch
Credentialed media planning to put remote cameras on SLC-6 should meet at the Vandenberg south gate parking lot no later than 2:00 p.m. PT on Tuesday, Jan. 9.
 
Credentialed media covering launch should meet at the Vandenberg south gate parking lot no later than 12:00 p.m. PT on Wednesday, Jan. 10.  
 
Launch Forecast Summary:
Overall probability of violating weather constraints: 60%
Primary concerns: Ground Winds
 
Overall probability of violating weather constraints for 24 hour delay: 10%
Primary concern: Ground Winds
 
Launch Broadcast Satellite Coordinates + Webcast
ALL TIMES PACIFIC
 
UPLINK TEST
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9
12:00 – 12:30 P.M.
 
LAUNCH
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10
BARS + TONE – 12:09 P.M.
PROGRAM START – 12:40 P.M.
 
DIGITAL SATELLITE C-BAND DOWNLINK
HD FORMAT
SATELLITE — SES 3
TRANSPONDER — 12
BAND — C-BAND DIGITAL
ORBITAL POSITION — 103°W
HD BANDWIDTH — 18 MHz (HALF TRANSPONDER)
UPLINK — 6,165.000 H
DOWNLINK — 3,940.000 V
SYMBOL RATE — 13
FEC — ¾
DATA RATE — 17.9705
DVBS – QPSK
MPEG 2
AUDIO EMBEDDED
 
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