[Launch Alert] Friday Launch

[Launch Alert]

                             LAUNCH ALERT
 				  
                              Brian Webb
                     Ventura County, California
                  launch-alert-editor at earthlink.net
                        www.spacearchive.info
		       
                             2016 November 9 (Wednesday) 19:50 PST
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                            FRIDAY LAUNCH

An Atlas V rocket is scheduled for launch this Friday from Vandenberg
AFB. The vehicle is slated to lift off from Space Launch Complex 3 on
south base during a 10:30-10:45 PST launch window.

Following liftoff, the rocket will climb vertically for several
seconds before it gradually pitches over and heads southward.

The launch should easily be visible to the naked eye up to 15 miles
away. People who know exactly where to look, may see the white
contrail from the Atlas up to 100 miles away.

Observers in western Ventura County may hear a muffled sonic boom
from the rocket several minutes after launch.

For launch and countdown status, go to:

      spaceflightnow.com

      www.ulalaunch.com

For information on viewing Vandenberg rocket and missile launches, go
to:

      www.spacearchive.info/vafbview.htm

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The following is a media advisory from United Launch Alliance (ULA).
Please direct all questions or comments about the content of this
advisory to the ULA.


"Good evening – everything is progressing toward the ULA Atlas V
launch carrying the WorldView-4 spacecraft for the DigitalGlobe. The
mission is set to lift off on an Atlas V rocket on Friday, Nov. 11
from Space Launch Complex-3 at Vandenberg Air Force Station in
California. The launch window is 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. PST. Today’s L-2
forecast shows a 100% chance of favorable weather conditions for
launch. Atlas V WorldView-4 mission book.
 
Weather Forecast

Overall probability of violating weather constraints: 0%
 
Overall probability of violating weather constraints for 24 Hour
Delay: 20%

Areas of concern: Thick Clouds, Launch Visibility"
 
"LAUNCH – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 
BARS + TONE – 9:35 A.M.
PROGRAM START – 10:05 A.M.
LAUNCH WINDOW – 10:30 – 10:45 A.M.
 
DIGITAL SATELLITE C-BAND DOWNLINK HD FORMAT
SATELLITE — SES 3 
TRANSPONDER — 23
BAND — C-BAND DIGITAL 
ORBITAL POSITION — 103°W 
HD BANDWIDTH — 18 MHz (HALF TRANSPONDER`CD’) 
UPLINK — 6394.000 V 
DOWNLINK — 4169.000 H 
SYMBOL RATE — 13 
FEC — ¾ 
DATA RATE — 17.9705 
DVBS – QPSK 
MPEG 2 
AUDIO EMBEDDED

Webcast available at www.youtube.com/unitedlaunchalliance and
www.ulalaunch.com"
 
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