Re: Soon another APT in orbit = Proton launch with 2 express satellites in a few hours

From: Gordon Prichard (gprichard@vtown.com.au)
Date: Mon Feb 09 2009 - 07:35:03 UTC

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    Possibly the frame on which the satellites are mounted will also be
    observable.
    
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: "Kevin Fetter" <kfetter@yahoo.com>
    To: <seesat-l@satobs.org>
    Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 4:21 AM
    Subject: Soon another APT in orbit = Proton launch with 2 express
    satellites in a few hours
    
    
    > Ah soon another APT for me to observe, which will make 26 of them in
    orbit.
    >
    > At 0:03 UTC ( Feb 11 ) a proton rocket with a breeze M upper stage,
    will lift off with 2 geo sat's, making this a first for the Breeze M
    upperstage. Before there's always been just one geo sat, on the Breeze M
    upperstage.
    >
    > This dual satellite on the Breeze M upperstage, will be used for
    future commercial launches.
    >
    > Less then 12 hours to liftoff :)
    >
    > No webcast, as far as I aware.
    >
    > Kevin
    >
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