DirecTV 11 gears up for March 17th launch

by Darren Murph, posted Mar 7th 2008 at 4:21AM

It's nearly time, folks. We've been counting down to March for some time now, and while we knew the DirecTV 11 satellite was undergoing final preparations for launch, we still had no idea exactly what day it was set to blast off -- until now. Reportedly, the "Odyssey Launch Platform and the Sea Launch Commander have departed Sea Launch Home Port for the equatorial Pacific," and the liftoff is expected to occur within a 58-minute window at 3:49PM PT on Monday, March 17th. Best of all, live coverage of the mission will be available as of 3:30PM on the same day, so those with nothing better to do can check this thing out as it goes down just weeks from now.

Filed under: Industry, Satellite

Tags: bird, d11, directv, launch, satellite, sea launch, SeaLaunch

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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AlphaTeam @ Mar 7th 2008 4:47AM

I'll be looking foward to the new channels.

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Ben Watson @ Mar 7th 2008 8:11AM

What will the lauugh of DirecTV 11 mean for new HD content? Will this have anything to do with me finally being to receive local HD channels in Columbia, SC?

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Galley @ Mar 7th 2008 9:59AM

I would say definitely.

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Xyzzy @ Mar 7th 2008 9:15AM

So what channel with the launch be on, and will they broadcast it in HD? :)

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Loban @ Mar 7th 2008 9:45AM

"The launch of the new DirecTV 11 satellite will bring many new, exciting channels to DirecTV's already packed HD lineup. Customers of DirecTV can look forward to seeing channel BSHD, amoung others, added to their program guide within the next few weeks.
For those interested in watching the launch of the all new DirecTV 11 satellite live at home, you can find it on the the all new BSHD channel." - DirecTV

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