E10, at 138?

[John Kotches]

If I'm reading the info page on E-10 @ Lyngsat correctly E-10 has already made its way to it's geosynchronous orbit at 138 degrees for testing.

If that's the case, any word yet on testing?

Cheers,

 

[JohnH]

Some may be looking for digital signals there. No program content is allowed for testing normally. Signals may all be analog or unmodulated carriers.

 

[pdxsam]

Some may be looking for digital signals there. No program content is allowed for testing normally. Signals may all be analog or unmodulated carriers.

Just curious why that is. Wouldn't program content be the ideal way to test the operation of the beams?

 

[digiblur]

Looks like it's at 136 right now.

 

[JohnH]

Just curious why that is. Wouldn't program content be the ideal way to test the operation of the beams?

Permission to test is use test signals, not program signals.

 

[JohnH]

Looks like it's at 136 right now.

Latest TLEs yield these predictions:

2006 Feb 28 16:26:27 0.0327 S 138.5295 W 35787.745
2006 Mar 01 16:26:27 0.0322 S 138.5487 W 35787.686
2006 Mar 02 16:26:27 0.0326 S 138.5667 W 35787.627
2006 Mar 03 16:26:27 0.0337 S 138.5830 W 35787.568
2006 Mar 04 16:26:27 0.0354 S 138.5975 W 35787.509
2006 Mar 05 16:26:27 0.0374 S 138.6101 W 35787.449
2006 Mar 06 16:26:27 0.0394 S 138.6210 W 35787.388

Seems quite close to 138.5.

Excuse me whilst I go up to the roof and install the LNBF on the BUD.

 

[RandallA]

"Excuse me whilst I go up to the roof and install the LNBF on the BUD. "

You're excused.

Please keep us informed. It sure looks like it's there now.

 

[John Kotches]

I can see why Sea-Launch is a good option. Less than a week to it's temporary location. Not bad at all.

Cheers,

 

[mike123abc]

Just curious why that is. Wouldn't program content be the ideal way to test the operation of the beams?

I suspect that they want to send known signal content and check out what the error rates are, much easier to do if you have fixed content.

 

[Tjpkelley]

Is 138 temporary? Where will it be permanently ?

 

[RandallA]

Is 138 temporary? Where will it be permanently ?

110.

 

[John Kotches]

Get it tested already I want HD LiL in my market

 

[token]

110.

So this new sat replaces the one at 110 already?

 

[John Kotches]

This is an additional sat, and there are already multiples at 110. They aren't all at one physical point in space. The distance to geosynchronous orbit makes them essentiall one aiming location

Cheers,

 

[Paradox-SJ]

How long is the testing shceduled for? What is the best guestimate for it going into service at 110?

 

[scooby2]

Late April or May probably.