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[alebowgm]

And maybe we will see some 8PSK on 72.7 one day

Surprised Bell isn't running 8PSK yet on the new 82W satellite, guess they have too many of the old HD receivers out there with no 8PSK modules in them.

From reading other forums that deal specifically with BellTV, my understanding is that they are swapping out the 6000 units and getting ready for 8PSK on 82w. One thing they will need to work out is what TPs are QPSK vs 8PSK since not all of 82w is HD programming. With BellTV getting Nimiq4 operational in the last month or two, I would say that would be the next thing on their hit list...

 

[redman042]

Can someone give me the two second version? Is this bird to fully replace 129 and end all the reception headaches? When would this bird be operating? Thanks!

 

[nelson61]

Can someone give me the two second version? Is this bird to fully replace 129 and end all the reception headaches? When would this bird be operating? Thanks!

Yes for reception problems and probably 30-45 days for operations

 

[alebowgm]

Yes for reception problems and probably 30-45 days for operations

Well unless your receiption problems arent actually the satellite but another factor, and you just think it is cause of the E5 satellite...

 

[nelson61]

Launch Pad Photo

Looks real nice sitting on the pad.

 

[Bradtothebone]

Looks real nice sitting on the pad.

Yes, it does. It'll look even nicer in geostationary orbit, when I can "see" it with my Dish 1000!

Brad

 

[Smith P.]

1614662

Is it really need to post it twice especially on one page ?! Post#65 and #80 ! :down:

 

[redman042]

Yes for reception problems and probably 30-45 days for operations

So do you expect the existing 129 bird to be parked as a backup or something?

 

[mdonnelly]

So do you expect the existing 129 bird to be parked as a backup or something?

They've applied to move it to 148, as I recall. One of the satellites there died a few months ago.

 

[Voyager6]

So do you expect the existing 129 bird to be parked as a backup or something?

E* has applied for permission to move E5 (the 129 bird) to 148W to replace the dead E2 bird.

 

[RandallA]

E* has applied for permission to move E5 (the 129 bird) to 148W to replace the dead E2 bird.

IF E5 makes it to 148.

 

[Voyager6]

IF E5 makes it to 148.

Yes. there is the possibility that E5 is too low on fuel to move to 148. I don't think that E* would have requested permission to move it there though if the fuel situ was that critical.

 

[long_time_DNC]

I can't imagine that E5 has much life left in it... E* must be desperate for birds if they petitioned to move it rather than park it...

 

[JDGJr]

Is it really need to post it twice especially on one page ?! Post#65 and #80 ! :down:

thank you for copying it to #87

 

[cebbigh]

If I recall, didn't E5's troubles begin during the move to 129? Is there any reason to believe that it might function better at 148? (I'm glad that 148 isn't something I'll be concerned about after Ciel 2 is up and working and I contemplate coming back to Dish.)

 

[nelson61]

Ciel Press Release

Ciel Satellite Group - ILS PROTON TO LAUNCH CIEL-2 SATELLITE

 

[cebbigh]

Shouldn't this thread be a sticky?

 

[long_time_DNC]

Shouldn't this thread be a sticky?

I agree.

 

[nelson61]

This thread will be old news tomorrow-- Hopefully

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Wednesday morning (12-10) International Launch Services Proton M/Breeze
M rocket is scheduled to launch CIEL II communications satellite for
Ciel Satellite Group, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from Launch Pad 39,
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.

Launch is scheduled for 8:43 a.m. EST.

Spacecraft Separation is approximately 9 hours and 12 minutes after liftoff

CIEL II is a Spacebus 4000, the largest and most technologically
advanced Spacebus 4000 satellite built to date by Thales Alenia
Space Cannes, France. CIEL II has 32 Ku-band transponders (100 to
200-watt TWTA) and is the new generation of Canadian telecommunications
satellites offering Advanced Broadcast Satellite Service delivering
high-definition and other TV services throughout North America; anchor
customer is DISH Network Corp.

Ciel II satellite will be located at 129° West Longitude.

Ciel is a Canadian owned and controlled organization that is supported
by a strong combination of partners, including: BPC Telecommunications
Corp, a company controlled by Borealis Infrastructure which is part of
the OMERS Pension Plan's group of companies; Canadian satellite pioneer
Brian Neill; and SES AMERICOM, an SES S.A. Company.
Ciel II satellite will be operated from a new Satellite Operations
Centre at SED Systems in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Satellite Broadcast coverage:

AMC-1 at 103°W, transponder 9 C-Band (3880 Horizontal) analog

Test signals begin about 8 a.m. EST
Broadcast starts about 8:20 a.m. EST.

For those in Europe:
New Skies NSS-7 22.0°W, transponder ENV8/EUH8 Channel AB, Ku-band,
downlink 11684.5 horizontal, symbol rate 5632, digital

PAL

Test signals start at 1300 GMT
Broadcast starts at 1320 GMT.

Dont have a dish to view this?

A live webcast of the launch is available at:

Proton/Ciel II Launch Broadcast

Addional Coverage:

Spaceflight Now
SPACE.com --
http://ilslaunch.com/stories/Current_Campaigns/