SIRI Intraday Tuesday 06-30-09

[john]

Would you be surprised if it exploded on the launch pad? I would simply mutter un****ingbelievable to myself and close the browser window.

Are you kidding me, I would be happy collect the insurance and push the launch back another few years. I say if it is not broken then dont fix it. The satellites up already can go till 2015 whats the rush to spend so much money. If someone could answer that I would be in favor of it.

[Gallep]

did it launch?

Edit: Never mind. everything good so far?

[terrymr]

did it launch?

It did ... waiting confirmation of second stage burnout / sep

[trippingthespeculatingpos]

this bald guy makes me so nervous

[otone]

stage 2 good

[terrymr]

It did ... waiting confirmation of second stage burnout / sep

Stage two sep success.

Payload fairing jettison confirmed.

Stage three separation soon.

[imromo24]

i just had a vision of that scene in Contact where you can see the bad guy in the launch video...the bald guys not NAB is he?

[terrymr]

Stage two sep success.

Payload fairing jettison confirmed.

Stage three separation soon.

and yet more promotional video - I'm going for lunch.

[mrmertz]

Watching it live was a blast. Yes, all looks well. Hopefully the stock will now soar as well as the rocket has. ILS has done their job, now let's see the market do theirs.

[Hopeful]

Are you kidding me, I would be happy collect the insurance and push the launch back another few years. I say if it is not broken then dont fix it. The satellites up already can go till 2015 whats the rush to spend so much money. If someone could answer that I would be in favor of it.

John I see where you are coming from, however is it possible that this sat has something to do with the merger? Maybe it can deliver both platforms so they don't have to launch XM sats?