Astra 2E: On Hold At 43.5E

[solly]

astra 1h now same location 30.5e
same position of arabsat

 

[cazhh]

Don't forget that 2E is supposed to provide internet services as well. It's not only TV.

 

[Jester87]

Wow - are those control knobs the same as on the famous T1154 transmitters? They certainly look familiar....

Didn't Marconi also make the famous T1154 TX (used in RAF bombers etc)?
Viktor.

 

[joddle]

Didn't Marconi also make the famous T1154 TX (used in RAF bombers etc)?
Viktor.

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Not too sure - I thought various companies made them - there certainly were several different models produced - I had one in my youth in which we modded the coil pack in the yellow band which we then used as a pirate radio station in the 1960s! - great fun but a bit off topic......

 

[Pietclock]

1H is still moving west:

YEAR MONTH DAY HOUR MINUTE SECOND
2013 12 18 10 30 00

THE EPHEMERIS VALUES ARE:

LM0 LM1 LM2
DEG. E DEG/DAY DEG/DAY/DAY
30.9914 -0.5619 0.000801

next possible stop 28.2 East ....

 

[william-1]

1H is still moving west:



next possible stop 28.2 East ....

Followed by 23.5 east & 19.2 east.

 

[Lazarus]

18 days ago I guessed it was 31.5 east

http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/threads/astra-1h-moving.158647/#post-863986

Would you like another go?


Best of three? ;)

 

[Waveguide]

If 1H still keeps the same speed two good images one hour apart will show any
movement. One hour will translate to 84 arcseconds of movement and the resolution
of the camera is 4-8 arcseconds using a longer tele-lens. The chances of clear
weather tomorrow evening are good (so far) but don't hold your breath,
I might opt for early christmas celebrations instead. Beer-induced haze is just
as bad as the other variants.

 

[solly]

mid next week satellite astra 1h pass slot 28.2e
so after it pass slot 28.2e
astra 2e can be start move to 28.2e ?

 

[Lazarus]

But we don't know 1H will pass 28E ....................... It could conceivably stay there

 

[skomedal]

That would be an interesting and unforseen turn of the cards

 

[Lazarus]

Anything would be an interesting and unforseen turn of the cards!

 

[tothbros]

if it does stay there, does that mean anything for us in terms of 2E? (apart from having to change the name of the topic yet again... )
i mean, surely 1H can not stay permanently at this position...?

 

[skomedal]

Higher powers and SES work in mysterious ways their wonders to perform

 

[M60]

If I'm putting money on it, my next guess would be 23.5E as 3B is serving this slot solo at present with no backup. Might be wrong though, let's wait and see.

 

[sonnetpete]

My money is on it being over Bethlehem by the 25th.....closely followed by three blokes on camels.....

 

[solly]

the astra 1h will be arrive nxt 10 days to 23.5e
let see if i stop or move west

 

[skomedal]

Better title for this thread as recent focus is on Astra 1H bird would be :-


"" Astra 2E: On Hold At 43.5E whilst Astra 1H makes transition to pastures unknown """

http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/threads/astra-1h-moving.158647/

Is this thread defunct now?

 

[hvdh]

Noooo please don't mention the Real Astra 1H thread here!
That one should stay clean!

 

[Pietclock]

If I'm putting money on it, my next guess would be 23.5E as 3B is serving this slot solo at present with no backup. Might be wrong though, let's wait and see.

It's the most likely scenario right now. 1H cannot be used as a DTH satellite anymore so they can only use it to offer SNG capacity. There are lots of SNG feeds via 23.5E... and free bandwidth.