23 Apr 2012

Y1B | Stage Separations

We had a successful liftoff about 11 minutes ago of our ILS Proton M Breeze M rocket, which is carrying the Y1B satellite on board. The three stages of the Proton vehicle have performed as planned, and it is up to the Breeze M upper stage to complete the mission. The upper stage has begun its first burn, which is scheduled to last around 5 minutes.

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16 Apr 2012

Nimiq 6 | We Have Arrived!

The Nimiq 6 spacecraft (SC) arrived at Yubileiny Airfield on schedule on 16 April.  It was a sunny and a bit chilly day, but operations at the airfield were completed and the SC arrived in Hall 103A safely.  The satellite is healthy and currently in standalone operations in Hall 103A, while the launch vehicle is sitting in Hall 111 undergoing final checkouts. After this first hectic week of preparations and equipment moves, everyone is settling in to the choreographed schedule of launch operations.
 

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07 Apr 2012

Y1B | Astrium BBQ

The first barbecue for the Y1B launch campaign luckily fell on one of the most beautiful days for weather in Baikonur.  A nice ambience surrounded the Fili Hotel as the mid-campaign charter arrived. The rare occasion to gather several organizations under a moon-lit sky was only enhanced with the smells of burgers and tri-tip blazing on the grills. Needless to say, everyone enjoyed the food, the music, and the feeling of anticipation for the launch to come.
 

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29 Mar 2012

Y1B | “I don’t know why you say Good-bye, I say hello”

Although overlapping campaigns can be stressful, it also has its benefits.  While working on the IS-22 and Y1B programs, the ILS IS-22 Mission Team (Team Palme) and the ILS Y1B Mission Team (Team Prytula) were successful at handling the immense pressure of the overlap and did so with grace and poise.  A little “going away” party developed the night before Team Palme headed out of Baikonur after the successful launch of IS-22.  The gathering was not only a way to say farewell to Team Palme, but was also a way to welcome Team Prytula to the start of the Y1B campaign.
 

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26 Mar 2012

Intelsat 22 Mission Success!

We have had a successful mission with the ILS Proton Rocket, carrying the Intelsat 22 (IS-22) satellite built by Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems for Intelsat. We have had confirmation that the IS-22 satellite separated from the vehicle on schedule at 11:40pm EDT, or 03:40 GMT, 15 hours and 30 minutes after liftoff.
Everything occurred as planned for the first ILS Proton Supersynchronous Mission. After the ignition, shutdown and separation of the ILS Proton’s first three stages, the Breeze M upper stage with the satellite continued the mission, igniting five times, and then releasing the satellite into transfer orbit.
 

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25 Mar 2012

Intelsat 22 Stage Separations

We had a successful liftoff about 11 minutes ago of the ILS Proton M Breeze M rocket, which is carrying the Intelsat 22 satellite onboard. The three stages of the Proton vehicle have performed as planned, and it is up to the Breeze M upper stage to complete the mission. The upper stage has begun its first burn, which is scheduled to last around 4 minutes.

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