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Gaia Live Launch

Date: Thu, Dec 19, 2013 | 08:30 - 10:15 GMT | 09:30 - 11:15 CET

Type: ESA TV Live

Format: 16:9

Follow the Gaia launch live from Europe' Spaceport in French Guyane.

The Video Transmission will start 15 minutes before launch scheduled at 9h12 GMT, covering the ascent and all phases of the flight until Payload separation at + 42 minutes.

As soon as possible after the TV transmission, launch highlights will be posted on ESA TV ftp server:

Server: tvdownload.esa.int/

Password: ftp4esa

Ahead of the start of Arianespace ESA TV transmission live images of the Soyuz Launch Pad will be aired.

More information at: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Gaia

Satellite Parameters:

EUTELSAT 10A @ 10 deg East TXP B3 CHANNEL 6MHZ SLOT 3A6
DOWNLINK FR: 11042 MHZ POL X
SR: 4.9373Ms/s FEC: ¾ MOD: DVBS2 8PSK
SIGNAL: SD 16:9 MPEG2 420 10.7514 Mbps
AUDIO:1 SOUND MONO
AUDIO:2 SOUND MONO

EUTELSAT 7A @ 7 deg East TXP B1 CHANNEL 6MHZ SLOT 1L6
DOWNLINK FR: 11012.5 MHZ POL X
SR: 4.434Ms/s FEC: 7/8 MOD: DVBS QPSK
SIGNAL: SD 16:9 MPEG2 420 7.151 Mbps
AUDIO:1 SOUND MONO
AUDIO:2 SOUND MONO

For any inquiries regarding satellite or ftp reception please contact the ESA TV production team:

Dominique Detain at dominique.detain@esa.int tel + 33 685 114 681

Chris Courtenay Taylor at chrisct@worldwidepictures.tv tel + 44 7774 275 951