TurkmenAlem/MonacoSat 520E (52.0°Ε)

[hvdh]

Rather I'd say the TLE is too old: at epoch in the evening of 4 May, location was 41.9°E. So soon afterwards, the sat must have stopped moving further.

Meanwhile, I wonder what this is all about. Almost as if TürkmenÄlem is in queue to be tested next at 43.5° after Astra 2G has finished? Although the Türkmen satellite is Thales, and 2G is Astrium.

 

[Marcus_21]

I just checked and it is always at about 42,2°E.....
Perhaps those of the SES, must renew the license "LUX-30B-G4-42E" on 42°E ?
Frequency range of the license:
Uplink = 6725 - 7025 (C-Band) and 12750 - 13250 (Ku-Band)
Downlink = 4500 - 4800 (C-Band), 10700 - 10950 and 11200 - 11450 (Ku-Band)

 

[hvdh]

Well, these bands are not occupied by Turksat, so you may be right!

P. S. I won't be at home to check signals for 1 or 2 weeks. On top of that, yesterday a wind gust has misaligned my Laminas. I think the elevation bolts of the motor were not tightened enough.

 

[tempo]

Downlink = 4500 - 4800 (C-Band)...

Is it true frequency range? Maybe 3500-3800 MHz?

 

[Marcus_21]

No.... own 4500 - 4800 MHz, 2st extended C-band

 

[tempo]

By updated TLE the sat is at 42.4°E.
If TurkmenAlem/Monacosat is stopped for testing indeed, then we could recieve its test carriers watching on Astra 2G testing. But, I guess TurkmenAlem/Monacosat will wait until 2G will finish testing in subbands 10700-10950 and 11200-11450 MHz to avoid interference.
Unfortunately, I don't know how to receive extended С-band 4500 - 4800 MHz. With usual C-band LNB IF freqs will be 350-650 MHz, I can't receive them.

 

[Marcus_21]

The MonacoSat/TurkmenAlem resumed movement toward east, now is about 43,5°E......

 

[tempo]

TLE is outdated now.
Marcus_21, could you share with us an info where is the sat at the moment?

 

[Marcus_21]

Now is about 45,9°E

 

[meridianu]

 

[Marcus_21]

It is about 48,6°E

The telemetry were commuted in linear polarity, 11201.00 Vertical and 11449.00 Horizontal

 

[william-1]

42.5 east Monaco sat is testing
10744 H

 

[Analoguesat]

Interesting - my 5402 is showing regular blips in the signal. Having tuned in 10744H 22000 theres a regular blip every 4 or 5 seconds where it goes from 0dB to double figures - but its not long enough to see the figure and theres no lock on the signal. This has been going on for hours so its not an intermittent thing

 

[Marcus_21]

The 10744 H come from Astra 2G 43,5°E... the Monacosat is about 51°E, in less than 24 hours will reach 52°E.

 

[william-1]

Same signal on 45 east so signal from 43.5 east 2G thanks to Marcus_21 confirms my findings on both satellites either side of 2G showing similar transponder activity,
So I will do a new scan @ 52 east next week.

 

[Marcus_21]

It reached 52°E and activated beacon 12498 H

 

[william-1]

12500 H

 

[Analoguesat]

Another one with very strong blips on the signal every few seconds

 

[william-1]

Part of the Ku band allocated to MonacoSat/TurkmenSpace @ 52 east = 10700 to 10950 + 11200 to 11450

 

[Marcus_21]

Part of the Ku band allocated to MonacoSat/TurkmenSpace @ 52 east = 10700 to 10950 + 11200 to 11450

It was assigned also the range from 12200 - 12500