Express AM2 & MD1 @ 80 East

[Lasseparabol]

80 east scan all tp R circular.
Given that only about 4 degrees elevation so the signal strength is very good.
This is the easternmost satellite I get in, but a few years ago I got into INSAT 2E @ 83 East.

 

[Analoguesat]

Very nice indeed

 

[RimaNTSS]

I do not have C-band ATM, but when I had than on 1,5 PFA on 3875R 32000 3/4 (channel MUZ) was 59% dreambox scale. For my location 80*E has elevation 9,3*, pretty easy catch.

 

[Kveys]

According to Flysat Express-AM2 working again? And yes, there´s channel with name "Grozny" here. What was story of this satellite @hvdh or somebody else?
3720R.

 

[Analoguesat]

This week?

Am33 at 90E depointed a couple of days ago. Some traffic was moved over to the adjacent Yamal.

AM33 seems to have been recovered in the meantime.

 

[hvdh]

Kveys, the Express-AM2 (launched March 2005) started having a problem with solar panel sun-pointing, in March 2009.
Also lifetime is shortened, and inclination is building since August 2014.
Now 0.6°, that is still insignificant for C-band.

 

[hvdh]

Express-AM2 has been put in graveyard orbit last month.
Satellite “Express-AM2” to Move into Special Orbit | Mediasat English