Team Summit General Assembly Notes

[Poke]

Here some info.


http://spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html

Dec. Proton • AMC 14
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan



An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will launch the AMERICOM 14 communications spacecraft. The Lockheed Martin-built satellite will be used for EchoStar's DISH Network service. [May 3]

[Jason Whiddon]

Here some info.


http://spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html

Dec. Proton • AMC 14
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will launch the AMERICOM 14 communications spacecraft. The Lockheed Martin-built satellite will be used for EchoStar's DISH Network service. [May 3]

Yeah, just found some more


space.skyrocket.de/index_frame.htm?http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/amc-14.htm

AMC-14 is a BSS satellite also built by Lockheed Martin with 32 (24 MHz) Ku-band transponders each supported by a 150 watt TWTA; the spacecraft features the highest levels of redundancy on core components such as amplifiers, receivers, commanding beam and computer control systems. The satellite will provide Direct to Home services in the United States from a slot to be determined. AMC-14 will be the first BSS satellite operated in SES AMERICOM’s domestic fleet.

EchoStar, which has a contract to lease the whole capacity of AMC 14, recently asked that the satellite’s payload be modified to make it more flexible, and notably that it be capable of operating at least temporarily from Mexico’s 77 degrees west longitude orbital slot. Due to the modifications, the satellite will not be launched before late 2007


I guess this one and E11 set for sea launch SOMETIME could be the two.

[Poke]

I dont know who will be useing the AMC-21 or AMC 18 that SES is makeing. Looks like the AMC 21 will be at 125o W.L.


http://www.ses-americom.com/americom...mc21/index.php

AMERICOM-21 (AMC-21) is planned as an all Ku-band satellite to operate from the 125o W.L. orbital position. The spacecraft is being built by Alcatel Alenia Space, incorporating the Orbital Sciences STAR-2 satellite bus. In addition to providing comprehensive 50-state coverage, AMC-21 will also feature high-power coverage of the Gulf of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.


Satellite information
Spacecraft design Alcatel/Orbital STAR-2
Orbital location 125o W.L.
Launch Date Q3 2008
Design Life 15 years


Ku-band payload 24 x 36 MHz
Amp type TWTA, 110 watts
Amp Redundancy 32 for 24
Receiver redundancy 6 for 4
Coverage 50-State, Caribbean, Southern Canada, Mexico

[MikeD-C05]

Mike, it was in first thread - http://www.satelliteguys.us/showpost...&postcount=102 (Howdy from Team Summit)

Thanks for that help . But now my questions will be :

1)Will all hd national channels that are still on 129 and 61.5 be duplicated on the new sats at these two new slots?

2) Also will the existing dishes we have now be able to be swung around to receive them or will they need new satellite dishes again?

[Jason Whiddon]

Thanks for that help . But now my questions will be :

1)Will all hd national channels that are still on 129 and 61.5 be duplicated on the new sats at these two new slots?

2) Also will the existing dishes we have now be able to be swung around to receive them or will they need new satellite dishes again?

Might be to early to answer #2.

From what I read into it, ALL mpeg4 will be moved to the new sats and they will send out all sd and hd in mpeg4.

[Jason Whiddon]

Cant really find anything on E11. Just that it was supposed to go on sea launch but thats an issue right now. And a quote from a E* spokesperson saying that E* was exploring other options for getting E11 up.

[Hall]

2) Also will the existing dishes we have now be able to be swung around to receive them or will they need new satellite dishes again?

I can't imagine the task of re-aligning millions (??) of dishes....

I know satellites can be in the same "spot", but what does that really mean ?? D* and E* both have satellites in the 110' location, for example. Same with the 119' location. Are they side-by-side, one above the other ??

[Jason Whiddon]

Funny thing about AMC14 is that it was just added to spaceflightnow on 5-3.

[Poke]

Funny thing about AMC14 is that it was just added to spaceflightnow on 5-3.

Yeah saw that too. Not due to go up until end of the year.

[Jason Whiddon]

Yeah saw that too. Not due to go up until end of the year.

Yeah, pushing that December deadline. Its good that its up now, I was looking a few days ago for E* launches and found nothing. Now a status on E11 would be nice. I emailed someone with a question about E11, maybe theyll throw me a bone.