Hellas Sat News

[Analoguesat]

Do we know which current slot reservation expires first?

 

[william-1]

Real time satellite tracking for: HELLAS-SAT 2

HELLAS-SAT 2

NORAD ID:
27811
LOCAL TIME:
09:28:57
UTC:
09:28:57
LATITUDE:
0.21
LONGITUDE:
10.60 east
ALTITUDE [km]:
35878.03
ALTITUDE [mi]:
22293.57
SPEED [km/s]:
3.07
SPEED [mi/s]:
1.91
AZIMUTH:166.4 SELEVATION:
+30.5
RIGHT ASCENSION:
17h 25m 19s
DECLINATION:
-08° 08' 30''
Local Sidereal Time:
16h 39m 01s
The satellite is in day light

 

[Laser]

According to Lyngsat Hellas Sat 2 is at 1 degree west. Going to 7 or 8 west possibly???

 

[william-1]

Unless someone else is going to lease Hellas Sat-2 maybe Intelsat @ 24.5 west ?

 

[Analoguesat]

According to Lyngsat Hellas Sat 2 is at 1 degree west. Going to 7 or 8 west possibly???

Nearer 4W if you look at the live tracking

Real time satellite tracking for: HELLAS-SAT 2


(assuming the thrusters havent been fired to re-slot the old girl recently)

 

[william-1]

They have plenty of capacity @ 7 & 8 west so no real need of more back up here,

Other possibilities are 4 west & 5 west,

5 west is very low on fuel & Eutelsat 5 west B is a late launch now 4 months away from launch 6 months to serviceable operation,

4 west has limited capacity frequency due to the launch failure of Amos 6 in 2016,
By leasing AsiaSat-8 now called Amos-7 only partially solved the problem of the Amos 6 launch,
So extra back up is needed here.

 

[william-1]

Currently @ 6.4 W still moving West.

 

[william-1]

Hellas Sat 2 (moving 0.7°W/day) 11.8°West 24.01.2019 ?

Real time tracking shows HS-2 @
LATITUDE:
0.75°
LONGITUDE:
14.24° west

 

[Laser]

Now at 21.5 West. Maybe 24.5 West for final destination after all?

 

[william-1]

Real time satellite tracking for: HELLAS-SAT 2

35.23° West still moving west destination unknown.

 

[Channel Hopper]

The spacecraft has been up there for close on 16 years, so it might be close to empty. Moving west might be a fuel saving exercise, letting her go right round the planet for very little expenditure. All it takes is a bit more time.

 

[hvdh]

Hellas Sat 2 still lives!
Arrived at 95.2°W yesterday, next to three Intelsats at 95.05°W (IS-30, IS-31 and Galaxy 3C).

 

[hvdh]

Hellas Sat 2 just arrived at 10.0°W (incl. 3.5°).
At ITU there is HS_10W listed, if HS means Hellas Sat this could be for Tongan administration.
But I thought Tongasat ceased to exist many years ago?

 

[Llew]

But I thought Tongasat ceased to exist many years ago?

ISTR there were some fun and games years ago with Tongasat attempting to grab several orbit positions. Maybe they've succeeded with this one?