Astra 2E: On Hold At 43.5E

[cazhh]

I don't see any link between the 1H movement and 2E.
SES is moving around their old inclined satellites frequently, anyway.

Only Chuck Norris can move two satellites at the same time.

 

[hvdh]

cazhh, without a ;) or similar smiley in your post, I worry about what you're really thinking and can't respond to this!

 

[solly]

astra 1h next 21 december traking
will be 29.5e =east

 

[M60]

astra 1h next 21 december traking
will be 29.5e =east

That's assuming it's going that far! We'll have to wait and see.

 

[william-1]

It looks like Astra 1H has arrived at it's destination 34.5 east http://www.flysat.com/satlist.php tracking will confirm this by next week as they are currently giving a predicted location.

 

[cazhh]

SES's own data has it already at 33.8:

SUBJECT: ELEVEN PARAMETER EPHEMERIS FOR Astra-1H/ 52.30 DEG. E

YEAR  MONTH  DAY  HOUR  MINUTE  SECOND
2013  12    13  10    30      00

THE EPHEMERIS VALUES ARE:

LM0            LM1              LM2
DEG. E          DEG/DAY          DEG/DAY/DAY
33.8195      -0.5698            0.000797

What should it do at 34.5 now ?

 

[william-1]

SES Astra may have sold Astra 1H to Arabsat

Arabsat currently operates 6 satellites, at 4 orbital positions, 20°East, 26°East, 30.5°East and 34.5°East: Arabsat-5C at 20°East, BADR-4, BADR-5 and BADR-6 all co-located at 26°East and Arabsat-5A at 30.5°East.

Arabsat have not had a satellite @ 34.5 east for a while now.

 

[M60]

Isn't Flysat just updated by people, as per kingofsat? I believe Lyngsat receive data from the Satellite operators though.

 

[C0re]

Lyngsat does indeed receive info directly from SES but I don't know of other operators though.

 

[C0re]

SES Astra may have sold Astra 1H to Arabsat



Arabsat have not had a satellite @ 34.5 east for a while now.

Leased seems more likely then.

 

[M60]

Lyngsat does indeed receive info directly from SES but I don't know of other operators though.

Cheers, checked Lyngsat and it still shows 1H as moving west.

 

[solly]

lyngsay not hurry to update list
interesting arabsat buy astra 1h
have two tp with ka band

 

[cazhh]

celestrak has updated as well. The sat is already at 33E ...

 

[M60]

celestrak has updated as well. The sat is already at 33E ...

So we assume she's still moving west.

 

[Waveguide]

Yepp - moving west at full speed!

 

[Captain Jack]

is that an actual picture of it moving?

 

[Waveguide]

I think 1H is a Hughes HS-601HP and the P could mean it's the Propane powered version.
My guess is that the jet engine is a Sievert 8842.
Amazing what you can find after a liberal dose of WD40!

 

[dvdfilm]

Fantastic picture Waveguide.
What elements show movements on a still picture?

 

[Schroeder]

I think 1H is a Hughes HS-601HP and the P could mean it's the Propane powered version.
My guess is that the jet engine is a Sievert 8842.
Amazing what you can find after a liberal dose of WD40!

View attachment 60235

According to Wikipedia, 1H has an electric "Xenon ion engine XIPS" same as 2A

 

[cazhh]

Let's hope no one will try now to find the engine glow in the sky.