coming launch eutelsat 3b 3e

From Satnews:
"Eutelsat's newest satellite is designed to increase and diversify capacity and reach of Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and Brazil. The first commercial satellite to assemble Ku-, C- and Ka--band payloads in a single platform, EUTELSAT 3B can operate as many as 51 transponders through an innovative configuration that enables customers to select the frequency band most adapted to their applications and targeted service area.

Overnight transfer of customer traffic onto the new satellite from the two Eutelsat satellites already at 3 degrees East (EUTELSAT 3D and EUTELSAT 3A) was completed by July 5th. Having completed their missions at 3 degrees East, both satellites will now be redeployed. EUTELSAT 3D is already on its way to 7 degrees East, where it will be co-positioned with EUTELSAT 7A to increase capacity and in-orbit security for customers providing DTH, professional video, data and telecoms services in Europe, Turkey, the Middle East, Africa and Indian Ocean islands. The satellite is scheduled to go into service at 7 degrees East in mid-July, at which point the craft's new name will be EUTELSAT 7B. EUTELSAT 3A will be relocated to 8 degrees West until it is deorbited later this year."
 
satesco said:
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That is part of Eutelsat's press release of yesterday, my quote of that is right before yours!

By the way, the last TLE of 6 July morning, still had 3D at 3.1°E .
Guess it is on the move by now.
 
According to Eutelsat & Lyngsat 3D left 3.1 east 3 days ago ?
Beacon frequencies: 11.698.600 H / 12.500.500 H / 21.402.000 H

So it should arrive @ 7 east within the next 7 days,

Quote:-
"Overnight transfer of customer traffic onto the new satellite from the two Eutelsat satellites already at 3° East (EUTELSAT 3D and EUTELSAT 3A) was completed in the evening of July 5. Having completed their missions at 3° East both satellites will now be redeployed. EUTELSAT 3D is already on its way to 7° East where it will be copositioned with EUTELSAT 7A to increase capacity and in-orbit security for customers providing DTH, professional video, data and telecoms services in Europe, Turkey, the Middle East, Africa and Indian Ocean islands.
It is scheduled to go into service at 7° East in mid-July at which point it will be renamed EUTELSAT 7B,"
 
It's just a move of 4° in 7 days, plenty of time to meet the deadline!
 
Hi hvdh,

I'm sorry that I haven't seen before your Eutelsat's press release :( Yesterday I received this report from Satnews.I admit that I haven't read the whole topic.Of course that is your merit.
 
Just wanted to point to the original source satesco!
Solly must have seen the Eutelsat press release first, as usual. :D
http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/threads/eutelsat-3a-move-to-8w.162126/
And that made me search where he found that info from...

I did search for the 3D beacons as mentioned by william-1, at 3, 4 and 5 east, but nothing found.
But today's weather is rain only.

Edit: solly beat me again!
 
hvdh said:
...solly beat me again!
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It's nice you want to enter a unspoken competition on this forum, but I do not post to beat anyone in particular.And just like in a game of sports,it doesn't matter the score, but the game,both the player and spectator gain alike.
However,@solly wins anyway,because this forum is his "house",for the benefit of all users who enter Here :)
 
hvdh said:
I did search for the 3D beacons as mentioned by william-1, at 3, 4 and 5 east, but nothing found.
But today's weather is rain only.
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Beacon at 12500.5 MHz. Quite weak here. Hasn't moved much yet, I'm still locking TPs at 3.1E.

Beacon marker M1 is at 12500.5 (M1 = 12500 - LO 10600 = 1900.01 MHz. My BU LNB LO is about 500Hz off true.)

Eut_3D_Beacon.webp
 
If anyone wants to compare, here is the list of transponders found-yesterday-after a full scan of the satellite:
 

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I can identify the beacon of Eutelsat 3D of around 4°E ...

Count of my positioner: 0866 --> E7A | 0896 --> E3D | 0906 --> E3B
 

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A TLE finally.
Eutelsat 3D/7B right now is at 5.2°E, tomorrow 16:00 UTC will be at 6.0°E, and on 14 July will be at 7.0°E.
 
Eutelsat 3D is at 6.88°E now
 
Just scanned 3e

[SATTYPE]
1=0030
2=(25) 3.0E KU-Band Eutelsat 3A/3D
3=0
4=9750
5=10600
6=11700
[DVB]
0=43
1=10961,H,10000,34,22,|10.6 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
2=10973,H,10000,34,6,|11.3 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
3=10985,H,10000,34,150,|10.6 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
4=11004,H,19670,45,149,|12.1 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
5=11049,H,1000,23,150,|11.4 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
6=11455,V,2875,78,1,|13.3 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
7=11468,H,2963,34,1,|14.9 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
8=11475,H,2600,34,1,|16.7 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
9=11479,V,3000,34,1,|11.4 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
10=11489,V,1500,34,1,|11.2 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
11=11492,H,1480,34,22,|13 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
12=11497,V,11850,34,1,|13.5 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
13=11500,H,2990,34,1,|14.1 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
14=11503,H,1480,34,21,|14.3 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
15=11566,H,2221,34,1,|11.3 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
16=11569,H,2220,34,14,|11 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
17=11606,V,1651,34,150,|13.3 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
18=11609,V,1480,34,22,|14 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
19=11612,V,2220,34,1,|15.7 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
20=11615,V,2200,34,1,|11.7 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
21=11618,V,2222,34,22,|14.9 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
22=11620,V,1250,56,22,|9.1 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
23=11642,H,1112,34,6,|16.9 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
24=11646,H,1848,34,1,|15.1 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
25=12507,V,3000,34,150,|14.4 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
26=12509,H,3700,34,150,|12.9 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
27=12519,V,13960,35,21,|9.3 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
28=12522,H,1099,34,6,|17.5 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
29=12527,H,4444,34,142,|14.5 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
30=12531,H,2265,89,5,|11.4 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
31=12537,V,13960,35,21,|11.4 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
32=12549,H,13960,35,21,|11.7 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
33=12567,V,2750,23,6,|12.5 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
34=12568,H,13960,35,21,|12.4 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
35=12571,V,3650,23,6,|12.5 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
36=12577,V,1569,34,134,|15.7 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
37=12675,H,2220,34,1,|12.4 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
38=12682,V,12500,56,148,|12.4 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
39=12693,V,1000,23,148,|10.3 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
40=12715,H,18910,23,5,|12.8 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
41=12734,H,2143,34,1,|12.8 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
42=12734,V,16750,35,21,|10.6 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
43=12744,H,3696,45,28,|14 dB; 22:58 13/7/2014
 
According this morning's TLE, Eutelsat 3A seems to have stabilized, at about 7.9° West.

Now the waiting is for the official announcement of the new name.
I'd guess it will be Eutelsat 8 West D.
A and C are already up there, and B is a future launch.
 
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