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Posted: 12/16/2016 4:22:00 PM EDT
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"A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-071, will launch the EchoStar 19 communications satellite to provide high-speed Internet services for HughesNet in North America. The satellite is also known as Jupiter 2. The rocket will fly in the 431 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, three solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. " Webcast link Launch timeline Photos: EchoStar 19 encapsulated for launch atop Atlas 5 Photos: Commercial EchoStar 19 satellite mounted atop Atlas 5 rocket Mission booklet 
Chokey posted two rollout pictures below. Others are here |
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Posted: 12/16/2016 5:17:22 PM EDT
[#1]
Please launch a Atlas V horizontally to clear traffic off the Kennedy bridge.
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Posted: 12/17/2016 2:34:34 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/17/2016 2:36:19 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/18/2016 10:20:33 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/18/2016 2:11:47 PM EDT
[#5]
Bump, within 20 min now.
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Posted: 12/18/2016 2:14:14 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/18/2016 2:23:55 PM EDT
[#7]
t-minus 4 minutes
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Posted: 12/18/2016 2:26:58 PM EDT
[#8]
holding
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Posted: 12/18/2016 2:30:23 PM EDT
[#9]
Did I hear that correctly?
Some sort of 5 volt reference power issue. 
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Posted: 12/18/2016 2:37:19 PM EDT
[#10]
Launch it already!
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Posted: 12/18/2016 2:40:16 PM EDT
[#11]
I love how we keep getting big news in Space exploration like this, almost like on a weekly basis.
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Posted: 12/18/2016 2:49:08 PM EDT
[#12]
Geez. I almost missed this. Now 157 PM EST launch time but that may change.
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Posted: 12/18/2016 2:50:45 PM EDT
[#13]
Echostar 19 will add much needed capacity to allow rural arfcommers on satellite internet to visit ar15.com 0.87% faster.
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Posted: 12/18/2016 2:51:58 PM EDT
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Yeah, they said 1:47 or 1:49 pm EST about 10 minutes ago.
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Posted: 12/18/2016 2:53:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Echostar 19 will add much needed capacity to allow rural arfcommers on satellite internet to visit ar15.com 0.87% faster. I wonder if I will benefit? I need to see how that service works versus phone line DSL. |
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Posted: 12/18/2016 2:59:42 PM EDT
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I wonder if I will benefit? I need to see how that service works versus phone line DSL. Satellite internet services are quite restrictive and bandwidth is limited. Also, satellite internet cant really be used for gaming and other things that require good latency. I'd pick DSL over sat internet any day. |
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Posted: 12/18/2016 3:01:31 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/18/2016 3:02:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
It sounds like they have a way to fix the issue. 213 PM EST launch time |
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Posted: 12/18/2016 3:07:46 PM EDT
[#19]
"Bill, watch this value on the screen... if it goes red, let us know."
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Posted: 12/18/2016 3:08:09 PM EDT
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GO for launch
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Posted: 12/18/2016 3:10:11 PM EDT
[#21]
t-minus 4 minutes
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Posted: 12/18/2016 3:10:31 PM EDT
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Too bad the NASA channel doesn't cover these.
Oh well, streaming it is. T minus 3:00 |
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Posted: 12/18/2016 3:10:38 PM EDT
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The clock is running
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Posted: 12/18/2016 3:12:38 PM EDT
[#24]
60 seconds
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Posted: 12/18/2016 3:16:40 PM EDT
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Very nice
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Posted: 12/18/2016 3:20:15 PM EDT
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Couldn't see it from the west coast, too many clouds
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Posted: 12/18/2016 3:22:01 PM EDT
[#27]
....and that gentlemen is how we do that
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Posted: 12/18/2016 3:25:39 PM EDT
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My son just text me that he saw it. He was at the parking garage at downtown Disney.
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Posted: 12/18/2016 3:26:30 PM EDT
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Missed it
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Posted: 12/18/2016 3:34:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I wonder if I will benefit? I need to see how that service works versus phone line DSL. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Echostar 19 will add much needed capacity to allow rural arfcommers on satellite internet to visit ar15.com 0.87% faster. I wonder if I will benefit? I need to see how that service works versus phone line DSL. I thought Google Fiber Optic service was going to make Cable seem like 56k. lol |
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Posted: 12/18/2016 4:13:51 PM EDT
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