SES-3 finally coming to 103W?
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I've heard it isnt going away because then all those NBC dishes need to be re-aimed
It's at 103W right now, but it's still moving. And it's 127 miles higher in altitude than it should be.
I'm hoping they just didn't update the orbital elements yet. I'm not at my TV so I can't check if anything changed, but I don't know if they're going to move the signals over right away anyway.
Just noticed this myself when I checked (now it is at 103.65). Its speed is the same as it was a couple of days ago.
looking at the orbital elements directly from USSTRATCOM, they are current (current day, GMT) and I don't see things in the elements that I would expect to see to make me think SES is feathering SES-3 into the 103 deg W orbital slot.
It stinks SES-3 is not licensed by the FCC and that foreign government's licensing website $#@@! ^&*$ so you can't see what SES requested for this current move. All we can do is watch the elements.
Don't look for SES-3 to replace AMC-1 just yet.
It will eventually, but not at this time, unless the plans do not go as scheduled.
It will eventually, but not at this time, unless the plans do not go as scheduled.
Usually these sites simply calculate the satellite placement. It is not real-time satellite tracking.
I expect to hear an announcement that SES-3 has arrived in the 103w position.
I expect to hear an announcement that SES-3 has arrived in the 103w position.
It's at 105.6W right now, according to the n2yo site. I checked the kep that site is using and it matches the most current on the Space Track site.
I'm not disputing what you say Brian, but I was under the impression that Stratcom derived their keps from actual tracking data. Do you have any idea?
I'm not disputing what you say Brian, but I was under the impression that Stratcom derived their keps from actual tracking data. Do you have any idea?
Not at this time, the other places that have them dont really get used.
Of course if we get a few members who request it we can add it later and show users we listen to their requests.
It is estimated on the last two points. So many times I have seen people freaking out saying the satellite passed up its spot.
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The live real time satellite tracking website may say that it's at 105.6W right now, but by looking at the other estimated numbers... it has been slowing down a lot and it has descended to the proper altitude that all other satellites are located at. Perhaps it's making the final adjustments.
That's good news. Let's cross our fingers and hope that the NBC feeds finally remove that odd skew.
I guess that those reverse thrusters worked very well!
I don't expect that to change.
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