Re-deployment of Eutelsat 33D

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Sorry gents, now I have some doubts if 33D left 70.3°E at all, I should have checked the present TLE more precisely, then wait for a newer one to be sure. :unsure
At its epoch on 7 Aug 18:09 UTC, 33D was still at 70.3°E, however with an odd orbit making it drift West 1.8° per day.
Also, reading Marcus_21' post above, it doesn't make sense for 33D to leave already now before expiration of 3 months. That would be on 19 August...
EutelsatHotBird13A_27499 LonTime.png
 
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Updated TLE of 9 Aug 22:48 UTC, had 33D at 63°E drifting West 3.5° per day.
I'm more confident now 33D is indeed drifting.
With this much of a hurry there is a chance it's an end-of-life manoevre, we'll see.
 
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Now at 45.9° East and still moving towards the West.
 
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Hot Bird 6 @ 13° east (26 Ku band transponders launched September 2001 estimated end of geostationary orbit 2nd Qtr 2019)

Other locations this satellite has operated at:-
Hot Bird 13A @ 13° east
Eutelsat 8 West A @ 8° west
Eutelsat 33D @ 33.1° east
Eutelsat 70D @ 70.3°east
Next stop unknown Real time satellite tracking for: EUTE HOT BIRD 13A (HB 6)
 
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Thanks for that it was a typo error when I went back to correct I was timed out :eek:

Hot Bird 6 @ 13° east (26 Ku band transponders launched September 2001 estimated end of geostationary orbit 2nd Qtr 2019)

Other locations this satellite has operated at:-
Hot Bird 13A @ 13° east
Eutelsat 8 West C @ 7.5° west
Eutelsat 33D @ 33.1° east
Eutelsat 70D @ 70.3°east
Next stop unknown Real time satellite tracking for: Real time satellite tracking for: EUTE HOT BIRD 13A (HB 6)

Updated & corrected info.

33° East
 
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Sorry for repeating the reply 3 times because of power outage at the time of posting .



Mod Note: I've removed the Duplicates.
 
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EUTE HOT BIRD 13A (HB 6)

NORAD ID:
27499
LOCAL TIME:
10:07:06
UTC:
09:07:06
LATITUDE:
0.12
LONGITUDE:
23.96
ALTITUDE [km]:
36045.74
ALTITUDE [mi]:
22397.78
SPEED [km/s]:
3.07
SPEED [mi/s]:
1.91
AZIMUTH: 150.6 SSE
ELEVATION:
+26.9
RIGHT ASCENSION:
08h 52m 02s
DECLINATION:
-08° 07' 28''
Local Sidereal Time:
07h 08m 01s
The satellite is in day light
SATELLITE PERIOD:
1450m

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hvdh said:
Updated TLE of 9 Aug 22:48 UTC, had 33D at 63°E drifting West 3.5° per day.
I'm more confident now 33D is indeed drifting.
With this much of a hurry there is a chance it's an end-of-life manoevre, we'll see.
Click to expand...
The satellite was removed from CelesTrak's geo.txt and listed nonoperational in SATCAT.
Byebye Hot Bird 6.
 
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hvdh said:
The satellite was removed from CelesTrak's geo.txt and listed nonoperational in SATCAT.
Byebye Hot Bird 6.
Click to expand...
RIP Hot Bird 6;
Such a powerful bird you were .
 
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Maybe she'll be flogged off to Israel as Amos 6R :D
 
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