L-2 ULA Media Update: ULA Delta IV NROL-37 Set for June 9

Everything is progressing towards the Delta IV NROL-37 launch in support of national defense. The mission is set to lift off on a ULA Delta IV rocket on Thursday, June 9 from Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The launch time is 1:59 p.m. EDT. Today’s L-2 forecast continues to show a 40 percent chance of favorable weather conditions for launch.

L-1: Wednesday, June 8
9:30 a.m.: Remote camera photographers meet at the Space and Missile History Center parking lot to caravan SLC-37 to set cameras
– RF transmitting devices are not permitted on SLC-37. All devices will be collected prior to accessing the launch pad.

L-0: Thursday, June 9
7:15 a.m.: Photographers meet at the Space and Missile History Center parking lot to caravan SLC-37 for photo opportunity
· 12:00 p.m.: Meet at the Space and Missile History Center parking lot to caravan to viewing location
· 1:39 p.m.: The NROL-37 launch will be carried live beginning 20 minutes prior to launch. The web cast is available at http://www.ulalaunch.com

Weather Forecast
Launch Forecast Summary:
Overall probability of violating launch weather constraints: 60%
Primary concerns: Cumulus Clouds, Lightning, Anvil Clouds and Surface
Electric Fields.

Overall probability of violating launch weather constraints for 48-hour delay: 40%
Primary concerns: Cumulus Clouds and Lightning.

ALL TIMES EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME
LAUNCH – JUNE 9, 2016
BARS AND TONE – 1:09 P.M.
PROGRAM START – 1:39 P.M.
LAUNCH – 1:59 P.M.

TRANSMISSION FOR DIGITAL HIGH DEFINITON
SATELLITE: SES 2
CARRIER: SES Americom
TRANSPONDER: 11
BAND: C-Band Digital
ORBITAL POSITION: 87 degrees west
HD BANDWIDTH: 18 MHz (Half Transponder ‘AB’)
DOWNLINK FREQ: 3911 MHz (Vertical)
UPLINK FREQ: 6136 MHz (Horizontal)
SYMBOL RATE: 13
FEC: ¾
DATA RATE: 17.9705
DVBS-QPSK
MPEG-2
AUDIO EMBEDDED