Galileo Ariane 5 launch live

Date: Tue, Dec 12, 2017 | 17:30 - 00:00 GMT | 18:30 - 01:00 CET

Type: ESA TV Live

Format: 16:9

Follow the launch of Galileo satellites on top of Ariane 5.

Lift off is scheduled at 15:36 Kourou, 18h36 GMT this 12 December from Europe’ Spaceport in French Guyane.

This mission will mark the second use of Ariane 5 to loft spacecraft for Europe’s Galileo global navigation system which will be completed in 2018.

The transmission will be in two parts (Time in GMT) with tests starting at 17h30.

- 18h10 - 19h00 : lift-off, ascent and first phases of flight.

- 22h00 - 24h00 : Satellite separations (2 by 2) and final statements.

Launch highlights will be posted on ESA TV FTP server within one hour after end of video transmission.
  Server: tvdownload.esa.int
  Login: esa
Password: ftp4esa

Test transmission will be on 11 December 13h00- 13h30 GMT

More information at: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/Galileo/What_is_Galileo

Satellite Parameters:

Eutelsat 7B @ 7deg East
Transponder: B2 Channel: 2A (6MHz)
D/link Fr: 10958.5 MHz Polarisation: Y
Signal: 1080/50 MPEG4 4:2:0 (H264) clear
SR: 4.9373 FEC: 3/4 Mod: DVBS2/8PSK
Pilot: On Roll-off: 0.2 DR: 10.7514
Audio 1: English mono
Audio 2: French 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