Do you have any evidence to support this claim?
What government agency do you refer to?
D12 satellite - now we're receiving signals!
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What government agency do you refer to?
Aren't TLEs are monitored and put out by NORAD, close enough to government, and far from Directv.
At the epoch of the most recent TLE (176), the model showed that the location of D12 should be at 106.7958W and still in the drift orbit. One shouldn't assume that the TLE was wrong at the epoch.
As I recall, as of TLE 175 at its epoch, D12 had already passed 103W as well.
Some of the data comes from infrequent reconnoitering and some of it comes from those in active control of the respective satellites.
First of all, Sixto, who know more about this stuff than you says in the first post of the tracking thread at dbstalk that it's a government agency.
And then there is this.
TLE Format
And Sixto has just posted the latest TLE.
DBSTalk.Com - View Single Post - SixtoReport: D12 Satellite Info in Post#1 - Home Sweet Home!
D12 is at 102.8021.
DBSTalk.Com - View Single Post - SixtoReport: D12 Satellite Info in Post#1 - Home Sweet Home!
D12 is at 102.8021.
You'll note that the link mentions that "most" of the TLEs are computed by USSPACECOM. Others come from other sources.
In one of the threads at DBSTalk, it is pointed out that USSPACECOM collects information from sources willing to provide it as I've suggested.
Do you have any idea what Sixto's background is or do you cling to his information because he seldom says anything that might harsh the buzz?
Full info about D12's location from Sixto.
Code:
Name DirecTV-12
NORAD # 36131
Epoch (UTC) 05-11-2010 12:00:00
Orbit # at Epoch 141
Inclination 0.088
RA of A. Node 56.915
Eccentricity 0.0000097
Argument of Perigee 141.141
Revs per day 1.00275878
Period 23h 56m 02s (1436.3 min)
Semi-major axis 4 2 164 km
Perigee x Apogee 35 785 x 35 786 km
Element number / age 177 / 0 day(s)
Lon 102.8021° W
Lat 0.0675° S
Alt (km) 35 785.080
# Date GMT Perigee Apogee Gap Chg-Hrs Day Long Lat Inclin
177 05-11 12:00 35,785 x 35,786 1 +29.86H 133.48D 102.80°W 0.07°S 0.09°
176 05-10 06:08 36,001 x 36,043 42 +24.51H 132.24D 106.00°W 0.02°N 0.10°
175 05-09 05:37 36,002 x 36,044 42 +25.01H 131.22D 102.96°W 0.03°N 0.10°
184 05-08 04:36 36,003 x 36,044 41 +13.67H 130.18D 99.82°W 0.05°N 0.10°
182 05-07 14:56 36,003 x 36,044 41 + 9.09H 129.61D 98.01°W 0.07°S 0.10°
No. I like him because he provides useful information like tracking and uplink info.
On the other and do you have any proof that D* provides the TLE for D12? I know you like to see proof.
No, I listen to him because he clearly knows what he is talking about, as well as several other posters there, and here, too. You are not one of them. I am sorry if you find that offensive or bothersome in any way, but that is how I feel.
easy now.......... its parked you bastard!why the F&^% is it passing its location????? GOD D#$%!!!!!!
looks like you were right!!!!Is there a reverse or at least a "Whoa Jesse" on this bird?
easy now.......... its parked you bastard!
looks like you were right!!!!
Now Rey, don't be so hard on yourself, it's "your" day today, you know!
D12 is now home sweet home, they are discussing it now on dbstalk.
Let the fun begin.. HD FEVAH
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