Eutelsat 36 C Footprints released for 36e

[shawl_who]

Eutelsat 36 C Footprints released for 36e

http://www.eutelsat.com/home/satell...schedule/eutelsat-36c/downlink-coverages.html

 

[Analoguesat]

What a weird lobe on the African coverage - waaaay out into the Atlantic towards Rockall!

 

[shawl_who]

Also, no eurasian beam as well. Nothing coming close to India.

May be its just the initial footprints released by them, and in the coming days, they might add more beams.

 

[Analoguesat]

The Russkie beam is a bit misleading - the outer contour is the 50dBW contour so it may well stretch quite a bit further out than indicated. There does seem to be a VERY steep drop off southeast towards India though.

 

[Captain Jack]

The Russian beam is likely to end somewhere mid-Germany, like the current ones...probably where the wall used to be!

 

[shawl_who]

I think its a replacement satellite for 36A, which was launched in year 2000.

And has the same beams as that of 36A, ie: the african and the russian beams.

36C is having more powerful russian beam on its outer contour,ie: 50dbW, as instead of 42 dbW in 36A satellite.
Though coverage area has decreased, but signals would be better, in my opinion.

 

[solly]

the 36a it very ow power use it

 

[Laser]

Whilst checking out the footprints as mentioned above. I noticed on the Eutelsat webpage the footprints Eutelsat 8 West B.
This according to Lyngsat is due to launch on 21st August to I assume replace Eutelsat 8 West A. Which is near the end of its life.
The footprints since last discussed have I think changed.
1. There is now a main Ku beam covering Western Europe and UK.
2. The MENA beam seems unchanged but does as pointed out before come up higher than Eutelsat 7 WEST A
3. So I would think that channels on 8 West A will move over to 8 West B and should be available here with luck?
4. Then new services on the Europe beam too should be available as well...

Any thoughts?

 

[geativert]

agree,Though coverage area has decreased, but signals would be better, in my opinion.

 

[solly]

new date launch december 2015

 

[smoggy07]

What a weird lobe on the African coverage - waaaay out into the Atlantic towards Rockall!

It looks like its to cover Cape Verde: Google Maps

 

[solly]

we wish will be more stronger the old satellite

 

[solly]

satellite will be launch mid december

 

[tempo]

19 or 20 December 2015 by different sources

 

[solly]

new date launch 23 december

 

[adonis1]

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[solly]

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