Astra 2F General Chat

[TENERIFEFORUMTV]

NOPE its this order

2F 28E nov
1N 19E nov
2B 19E nov
2C 28E dec/jan


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[joddle]

Well you have obviously never been a "Tester" (no offence) . There is a fundamental principal that if you change anything then you have to test everything again. I am not suggesting they will actually do that, but they will certainly not assume all is well immediately after the satellite has travelled all that way.

You are right - I've never been a satellite tester - and no offence taken - but I have been a systems tester.If you change anything you do have to test everything again but in this case, the last thing that changes is the position of the sat and so any testing from that stage is actually "live" as it will be receivable by anyone looking at that popsition. So it is very easy to do a live test by swapping services to transponders on the new sat and if there is a problem then swapping back again. Once in position they can't do a full sat transponder test with all frequencies without affecting current services!

 

[Huevos]

NOPE its this order

2F 28E nov
1N 19E nov
2B 19E nov
2C 28E dec/jan

Argh, I see. The 19 and 28 are the slots. In the original post you left out the "E" which made them look like dates.

 

[Lazarus]

Lol! I suspect we all thought that!


Anyway, we need an idea of the source for this information .................

 

[C0re]

The order is logical but the time schedule isn't even announced yet. I also thought about dates in stead of the slots ;)

 

[Satellite74]

let's also not forget that 1N is still at 28°E... if something really does go wrong with 2F, they can still switch the transponders back over to 1N... so together with all the testing they have already done on 2F, it's kind of double failsafe.

Once 2F is at 28 degrees, you really have to be ready for the switchover to happen any day without notice.

 

[joddle]

let's also not forget that 1N is still at 28°E... if something really does go wrong with 2F, they can still switch the transponders back over to 1N... so together with all the testing they have already done on 2F, it's kind of double failsafe.

Once 2F is at 28 degrees, you really have to be ready for the switchover to happen any day without notice.

And that's just the point - 1N won't move until 2F is fully operational - just in case. With testing already completed and once in position there is no real reason why the swap won't happen very fast - and assuming it all works once done 1N can move on. For 2F there is no point in having the bird up there fully able but not working - it has to pay for itself ASAP as does 1N which needs to move ASAP.

 

[solly]

astra 1n only have 20 transponder to move from 1n to 2f

 

[TENERIFEFORUMTV]

astra 1n only have 20 transponder to move from 1n to 2f

they still have 2D there,its on the OFFICAL fleet list,and is being used as OFFIICAL backup for 1N and will be used so when 2F is there ....so dont matter if problems with 2F as there is still a backup satellite
so very quick swap i say 22/11 and 1N will be off on the 24/11 to 19 EAST . i can see 2c being at 28e before xmas
its only a 8 day trip ...

 

[solly]

interesting if 2a also replace bicose was testing on 43.5e

 

[TENERIFEFORUMTV]

interesting if 2a also replace bicose was testing on 43.5e

yes time line

2F 28EAST
1N TRAFFIC to 2F
2B TRAFFIC to 2F
1N MOVE 19EAST
2C MOVE 28EAST
2B MOVE 19EAST

I think 2A is replaced by 2E next year

 

[solly]

the 2b also switch transponder same 22/11 ?

 

[Lazarus]

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[solly]

tonight 2f will be arrive 33 east

 

[Huevos]

they still have 2D there,its on the OFFICAL fleet list,and is being used as OFFIICAL backup for 1N and will be used so when 2F is there ....so dont matter if problems with 2F as there is still a backup satellite

2D doesn't have the capacity for what is already on 1N.

 

[TENERIFEFORUMTV]

2D doesn't have the capacity for what is already on 1N.

THE CURRENT TRAFFIC ON 1N (20trans) s backed up
by the current offical backup 2D (and 2A/2
when 2F arrives at 28E then it still will be backed up by those until 2C arrives .the point being they can move 1N in a couple of days


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[TENERIFEFORUMTV]

the 2b also switch transponder same 22/11 ?

yes i think so but not move to 19e until 2c arrived

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[TENERIFEFORUMTV]

Anyone know how many transponders will there be with 2F/2C/2A at 28e ???
and with 2E/2F/2C ??

 

[solly]

next weel will be happy 2f on slot 28.2e

 

[Lazarus]

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I'm beginning to lose patience again .............. Keep the needle out of the debate please. Not for the first time of late I've had to prune Posts from a 2F related Thread.

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