Nimiq 2

Nimiq 2 stayed at 89.5°E from 1 Jan 2018 to 5 May 2018.
Now moving 2.6°W/day.
Many relocations sinds 2013!
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Nimiq 2 has stopped at 27.8°W. Maybe @Marcus_21 knows what this slot reservation is for? :confused
 
hvdh said:
Nimiq 2 has stopped at 27.8°W. Maybe @Marcus_21 knows what this slot reservation is for? :confused
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I looked for signals around the frequencies of the beacons on the other Nimiqs and found one on 12201H. This may be it as it was ~2.8 deg N at the time and clear of other satellites.
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The behaviour of Nimiq 2 worries me a bit, or at least is unusual.
There has been no manoever since June 16, that placed Nimiq 2 near 27.8°W with a slight drift of 0.03°W/day.
Now near 28.1°W.
 
After visiting 28.0°W, 123.1°W, 91.5°E and 146.0°E, Nimiq 2 is near 55°E now, still drifting 2.2°W/day, no doubt to reserve another slot.
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