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Sea Launch, the international company overseeing the launch, wrote in an official statement on their website that, "approximately 40 seconds after liftoff of the launch of the Intelsat 27 spacecraft, all telemetry was lost indicating a loss of mission."
Originally posted by BitingRogue
Good. I wish I could have seen the faces of the US Empire scientists as their silly little rocket crashed into the sea. Knowing all their hard work went into the sea
Originally posted by Chadwickus
reply to post by BitingRogue
Uhh the rocket is Ukrainian built...
Originally posted by Chadwickus
reply to post by BitingRogue
It was a communication satellite.
I see you enjoy using the internet (as proven by your presence here), Better communication satellites means better internet, thus allowing better internet and communications for even the most ignorant of people.
edit on 1/2/13 by Chadwickus because: (no reason given)
20 C-band, 20 Ku-band and 20 UHF-band transponders to provide increased and enhanced capacity for media, network and government services for North and South America, Europe, Mexico, the Andean region, Brazil and the Caribbean.
Originally posted by Chadwickus
reply to post by BitingRogue
20 C-band, 20 Ku-band and 20 UHF-band transponders to provide increased and enhanced capacity for media, network and government services for North and South America, Europe, Mexico, the Andean region, Brazil and the Caribbean.
www.satbeams.com...
No doubt you'll focus entirely on the "government services" bit, despite the fact that it will provide services to dozens of different governments all across the Atlantic.
edit on 1/2/13 by Chadwickus because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by BitingRogue
Good. I wish I could have seen the faces of the US Empire scientists as their silly little rocket crashed into the sea. Knowing all their hard work went into the sea
Originally posted by BitingRogue
Originally posted by Chadwickus
reply to post by BitingRogue
It was a communication satellite.
I see you enjoy using the internet (as proven by your presence here), Better communication satellites means better internet, thus allowing better internet and communications for even the most ignorant of people.
edit on 1/2/13 by Chadwickus because: (no reason given)
I'm sure it was. Communicating back to the US government all the information it needs about scary countries who refuse to do as they are told.