Smart-1 – Europe Discovers the Moon / ESA TV Exchanges / 25-08-2006

The next transmission of the ESA TV Service will be:

25-Aug-06 09:15 – 09:30 GMT

Smart-1 – Europe Discovers the Moon

ESA TV Exchanges

Background information on the transmission:

Launched in September 2003, Europe’s first lunar probe Smart-1 has been a rewarding mission. In the early morning of 3 September this year (at 05:41 GMT, the mission will end its exploration adventure through a small impact on the lunar surface.

Today’s Programme provides a review of the scientific and technological achievements of Smart-1, plus new 3-D graphics on the planned end-of mission through a controlled impact on the Moon.

The shot list is posted under http://television.esa.int/photos/Smart-1VNR.pdf

A WMV preview file is online under : http://esatv-movies.e-vision.nl/videos/m4w/smart-1review_23-08-06.m4v

Please note that this transmission is on Eutelsat W2 and NOT on Europe by Satellite. There will be replays of the Programme on 29 August and 2 September on EbS.

More background information can be found on http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMI0XY7QQE_index_0.html.

Transmission details:EUTELSAT W2

at 16 degrees East, transponder B6,

channel D, F=11.153,830 MHz, pol Vertical, 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.