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DirecTV 11 Satellite - Tracking & Testing
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Looks like it is getting close to geosync. Been pretty stationary over the last couple of days with just minor fluctuations in altitude.
Does anyone from Direct have any update on D11??
Is it still looking like September before they fire some channels on this one??
Is it still looking like September before they fire some channels on this one??
Right now it's still in an eliptical orbit. When the perigee and apogee equal out at a little over 35,000 KM it's expected that they will park it at 99 degrees and begin testing. Those that follow it closlely seem to think it will be ready to go before Sept.
DirectTV 11 - Orbit Data
DirectTV 11 - Orbit Data
Well if n2yo.com can be trusted for accuracy, DirecTV 11 after weeks of sitting still is moving toward its permanent home. Its moved 10 degrees or more since mid morning. At the rate its going it will be close to 99 degrees (I'm not sure exactly where its going but its near there) by tomorrow morning or even sooner. Its at 80 degrees right now and was at 70 when I noticed it about 5 hours ago...
What happens once it gets there and how long before she fires up is another story. But its a step!
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What happens once it gets there and how long before she fires up is another story. But its a step!
LIVE REAL TIME SATELLITE AND SPACE SHUTTLE TRACKING
D11 is now averaging 97 miles per day of western drift. If they don't change anything that will make it 20 days to get back to 99.25 west longitude. The oscillation between central south america and just off shore in the Pacific is due to the changing altitude as it orbits.
All of this is far too technical for me. I wish someone would just put something together to say the sat has travel x amount and is x amount away from it's target.
Then you might check out DBSTalk and the posts that Sixto puts up that shows where it is now and what the target is, like in DBSTalk.Com - View Single Post - D11 Sat: Post Separation Discussion
I think most of us have no idea what we're looking at.. I recall the AMC 14 thread in the E* forum. People thought the thing was going to crash into the ocean and brazil.
Getting very close now to parking D11 just a few more days till geo-sync orbit.
I hope this thing has good brakes.
Testing starts soon.........FCC authority...
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On May 20, 2008, the Policy Branch granted with conditions DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (DIRECTV) request for special temporary authority for
a period of 30 days commencing on May 25, 2008, to operate the DIRECTV 11 satellite (Call Sign: S2640) from the 99.4° WL orbital location to
conduct in-orbit testing using the 18.3-18.8 GHz (Space-to-earth) and 28.35-28.6 GHz and 29.25-29.5 (Earth-to-Space) and to conduct telemetry,
tracking and control operations necessary to maintain the satellite at the 99.4° WL orbital location in accordance with the terms, conditions, and
technical specifications set forth in DIRECTV’s application, the attachment to grant, and the Commission’s rules.
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On May 20, 2008, the Policy Branch granted with conditions DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (DIRECTV) request for special temporary authority for
a period of 30 days commencing on May 25, 2008, to operate the DIRECTV 11 satellite (Call Sign: S2640) from the 99.4° WL orbital location to
conduct in-orbit testing using the 18.3-18.8 GHz (Space-to-earth) and 28.35-28.6 GHz and 29.25-29.5 (Earth-to-Space) and to conduct telemetry,
tracking and control operations necessary to maintain the satellite at the 99.4° WL orbital location in accordance with the terms, conditions, and
technical specifications set forth in DIRECTV’s application, the attachment to grant, and the Commission’s rules.
Sixto also updates the second post in that thread with the latest news. Quick Synopsis of the DirecTV-11 Satellite Status/Progress:
I created periodic excel graphs showing the movement of the perigee and apogee in relation to its geosynchronous location during each TLE reading over at DBS. I will post a couple of them here as well. The first graph is one of the last 5 TLE readings and the second one has the last four readings.
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Update on signals from D11:
- half hour ago I saw in Ka-Lo RHCP (IF: 250...750 MHz) two signals; at 600 and 650 MHz(IF);
those signal was I-shape and came from noise floor a couple times for 15-30 seconds, then went off for other 20 min of my observation windows.
Wobulation is that reason or it was temporary turning on, I don't know.
EDIT: Today it was LHCP signals 550 MHz and 600MHz and there are pictures captured this morning on same condition:
- half hour ago I saw in Ka-Lo RHCP (IF: 250...750 MHz) two signals; at 600 and 650 MHz(IF);
those signal was I-shape and came from noise floor a couple times for 15-30 seconds, then went off for other 20 min of my observation windows.
Wobulation is that reason or it was temporary turning on, I don't know.
EDIT: Today it was LHCP signals 550 MHz and 600MHz and there are pictures captured this morning on same condition:
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