The end for Astra 1C @ 2E ?

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    • Official Post

    Feeds move from Astra 1C to Intelsat & Eutelsat


    It looks like the end for Astra 1C @ 2 east all feeds transferred over the last 24 hours,
    Astra 1C satellite will probably be de orbited soon as it is now over 18 years old with a predicted lifetime of 12 years Astra got a 50% bonus out of this satellite,


    Intelsat & Eutelsat have gained the feed leases below:


    Feeds have been transferred to Eurobird-3 @ 33.2 east,Intelsat 905 @ 24.5 west & Intelsat 907 @ 27.5 west,


    New Feeds ITN Newsnet & other feeds move from Astra 1C @ 2 east


    ITN NewsNet has moved to Intelsat 907 @ 27.5 west currently operating 3 channels in 4:2:2
    11546V 3110 ITN Newsnet
    11639V 3110 ITN feeds
    11643V 3110 ITN feeds
    Football Feeds now on Eurobird 3 @ 33.2 east & Intelsat 905 @ 24.5 west.


    UK News feeds that have migrated from Astra 1C @ 2 east:
    Eurobird-3 @ 33.2 east
    11458V 10000 dvb-s2 HD
    11470V 10000 dvb-s2 HD
    11482V 10000 dvb-s2 HD
    11623V 7500 dvb-s2 HD
    11632V 7500 dvb-s2 HD


    New feeds on Intelsat 905 @ 24.5 west


    New feeds on Intelsat 905 @ 24.5 west most of these are sports feeds that used to be on Astra 1C @ 2 east


    DVB-S except where indicated:
    10986H 6245 7/8
    10997H 6245 7/8
    11045H 6650 3/4
    11047V 14400 dvb-s2 auto symbol rate
    11079H 5632 3/4
    11124V 10000 dvb-s2 auto s/r
    11463H 5632 3/4
    11464V 10000 dvb-s2 auto s/r
    11472H 5632 3/4
    11476V 10000 dvb-s2 auto s/r
    11481H 6111 3/4
    11485H 13333 dvb-s2 auto s/r
    11498H 7200 dvb-s2 auto s/r
    11509V 6000 1/2
    11529V 2222 2/3
    11545H 15000 dvb-s2 auto s/r
    11546V 3200 3/4
    11550V 3200 3/4
    11555V 3200 3/4
    11559V 3200 3/4
    11565V 5632 3/4
    11581H 5632 3/4
    11585V 5632 dvb-s2 auto symbol rate
    11580H 5632 dvb-s2 auto symbol rate
    11634V 10000 dvb-s2 auto symbol rate
    11641H 3600 dvb-s2 auto symbol rate
    11642H 3600 1/2
    11687H 6111 dvb-s2 auto symbol rate

    • Official Post

    Inclined orbit feeds at 16 east soon



    This may be handy for your spare dish Shamonemf.


    A new footprint for 16° East of W3C, with Ku-band coverage stretching from Senegal to Madagascar and enabling connectivity with Europe in Ka-band, will respond to high-growth applications that include GSM back hauland Internet access for enterprises and public agencies.


    Following WC3’s entry into service, EUROBIRD™ 16 and SESAT 1 will go into inclined orbit at 16° East and
    W2M will be redeployed to an alternative location.

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