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We can tell you this problem is affecting other local stations, too.

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In this edition of GoodFTA Crosstalk we talk about new partnerships with echostar and asia satellite as well as the dishes you need to get it. We talk about the sonicview servers with IHUB, the nfusion private card sharing, and much more!! Join us with a new edition of crosstalk

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In this edition of GoodFTA Crosstalk we expand upon the Viewsat Nagra 3 fix files that are due out shortly. We elaborate on CaptiveWorks Cardsharing, the ILINKS iS8000, and the Sonicview IHUB situation. If you have any of these receivers, this is a good show to listen to.

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We have a special Breaking news edition of GoodFTA Crosstalk regarding the new Viewsat Nagra 3 Files comming soon to our board. Listen now and find out the low down.

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Sea Launch:
2009
4 October – Eutelsat W7 – 3SL/DM-SL – SL

2010
Second half – XM 5 – 3SL/DM-SL – SL
Fourth quarter – SkyTerra 2 – 3SL/DM-SL – SL (or first quarter 2011)
End of year – O3b Networks (8 satellites) – 3SL/DM-SL – SL

2011
First quarter – Intelsat 17 – 3SL/DM-SL – SL

Note: Land Launches excluded.

Sea Launch would seem to have plenty of room, but I believe there is some major Commander/Odyssey work to be done, plus some Zenit supply chain issues.

Ariane 5:

2009
24 June – TerreStar-1 – Ariane 5 ECA (V189)
August – Amazonas-2 / SatcomBW-2A – Ariane 5 ECA (V190)
Third quarter – NSS 12 – Ariane 5
Third quarter – Optus D3 – Ariane 5
Third quarter – JCSAT-12 – Ariane 5
November – COMS-1 – Ariane 5
December – Helios-IIB – Ariane 5 GS
Fourth quarter – Thor-6 – Ariane 5
Fourth quarter – Arabsat 5A – Ariane 5(or Proton from Baikonur)
Fourth quarter – INSAT-4G – Ariane 5
Fourth quarter – Astra 3B – Ariane 5

2010
First quarter – Badr 5 – Ariane 5 (or Proton from Baikonur)
June – Nilesat 201 – Ariane / Soyuz
Third quarter – SES Satellite (AMC-?R) – Ariane
Second half – BSat-3b – Ariane
Second half – Koreasat 6 – Ariane / Soyuz
10 November – ATV-2 “Johannes Kepler” – Ariane
Fourth quarter – Yahsat-1A – Ariane
Fourth quarter – Intelsat New Dawn – Ariane 5 / Soyuz
end of 2010 – Hispasat 1E – Ariane
Rascom-QAF 1R – Ariane 5 / Soyuz
TerreStar-2 – Ariane 5

2011
January – MSG-3 – Ariane
Second quarter – Astra 1N – Ariane
First half – BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R – Ariane 5 ECA
Third quarter – Arabsat 5C – Ariane 5 ECA
Second half – Yamal 401 – Ariane 5 ECA
Second half – Yamal 402 – Ariane 5 ECA
Türksat 4A – Ariane 5
ATV-3 – Ariane

Note: Soyuz and Vega launches excluded

There seems to be some space at the beginning of 2010 there.

Atlas V:

2009
Date – Satellite(s) – Rocket – Launch Site – Time (GMT)
17 June – LRO/LCROSS – Atlas V 401 – Canaveral – 21:32-22:32
17 July – PAN – Atlas V 401 – Canaveral – 20:02:35-23:02:35 – or 21 July
14 August – DMSP-5D3-18 – Atlas V 401 – Vandenberg – 16:12-16:22 – or 20 October
18 September – Intelsat 14 – Atlas V 431 – Canaveral – or 25 August
6 November – SDO – Atlas V 401 – Canaveral – or 14 October

2010:
Date – Satellite(s) – Rocket – Launch Site
January – X-37B OTV-1 – Atlas V 501 – Canaveral
March – GPS-IIF-2 – Atlas V 401 – Canaveral
May – SBIRS-GEO 1 – Atlas V 401 – Canaveral
July – MUOS-1 – Atlas V 551 – Canaveral
September – GPS-IIF-3 – Atlas V 401 – Canaveral
October – NRO L-34 (NOSS?) – Atlas V 401 – Vandenberg?
November – AFSPC-2 – Atlas V 541 – Canaveral

2011:
Date – Satellite(s) – Rocket – Launch Site
February – AEHF-1 – Atlas V 531 – Canaveral
March – NRO L-41 (Imp. Lacrosse?) – Atlas V 501 – Vandenberg
March – X-37B OTV-2 – Atlas V 501 – Canaveral
May – GPS-IIF-4 – Atlas V 401 – Canaveral
11 August – Juno – Atlas V 551 – Canaveral
October (NET) – MSL – Atlas V 541 – Canaveral

Note: Non Atlas V launches excluded

Not sure if there is space there or not.

A Delta IV Medium+ could do it, too.

I think the best bets are Arianespace or Sea Launch.

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