Ciel 2 Tracking
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I was about to predict that it would move fast... because .... the sooner it gets there, the more income for Ciel. 
Ciel-2 has a lot of expensive spot beams designed specifically for 129 West, so it ain't likely to ever need to move anywhere, so less of a critical need to save fuel.
Ciel-2 has a lot of expensive spot beams designed specifically for 129 West, so it ain't likely to ever need to move anywhere, so less of a critical need to save fuel.
omg theoak please dont say that!!!!!!!!!!!!!! millions of peoples lives depend on this satellite.
And to think, just yesterday, someone said whining didn't help...
+1
Whining is good if it produces results.
A lot of us had already speculated it would move very fast. It has to, Charlie is counting on it to increase the programming cost on 2/1
A lot of us had already speculated it would move very fast. It has to, Charlie is counting on it to increase the programming cost on 2/1
I see the smiley, but for the general readership, a reminder that Dish does not own the satellite...
So if it keeps up at the current pace... assuming they do not overshoot~! It would look like it might be on spot, easily, within the weekend! The question, then.. how long after getting it on 129 will they be able to turn the puppy on??
Wayne Sagar
Northwest Pacific Coast
DEAD 129 Dead Zone
Wayne Sagar
Northwest Pacific Coast
DEAD 129 Dead Zone
My guess is they will start Wednesday of this coming week the 28th - You know Dish - It's usually a Wednesday thing
Currently:
Apogee: 35,628.91km (and falling)
-135.57W (and decreasing)
nelson61 predicts first estimate of 2 degrees per day. Late monday probably. Plenty of time to get all transferred over before Feb. 1. And so we're rollin' rollin' rollin'
Apogee: 35,628.91km (and falling)
-135.57W (and decreasing)
nelson61 predicts first estimate of 2 degrees per day. Late monday probably. Plenty of time to get all transferred over before Feb. 1. And so we're rollin' rollin' rollin'
This is actually probably a very good prediction, since the sat. will need to be jockeyed into position when it gets to 128.85. If all goes well, maybe the early hours on Wednesday so we'll have lots of uplink activity on the Wednesday uplink update.
For a look at a spotbeam hitting Shreveport, you could try this:
SatBeams - Satellite Coverage Maps - Sat Footprints
Fitzie
Note: I think you can check out all 53 spot beams there if you want.
SatBeams - Satellite Coverage Maps - Sat Footprints
Fitzie
Note: I think you can check out all 53 spot beams there if you want.
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Moving it so fast, it's almost like they have plans for it next week.
Or at least we can hope.
Come on Scott's "storm".
Or at least we can hope.
Come on Scott's "storm".
A lot of us had already speculated it would move very fast. It has to, Charlie is counting on it to increase the programming cost on 2/1
People keep saying this, but the February bills are already out. No increase on mine except for a new .39 tax.
They might officially announce it to the public then, but wouldn't it not take effect until March?
Just a couple more spot beam notes.
Central/Eastern Ky and WVa, Spot Beam 31.
Evansville, SB 30 with good coverage.
Regards,
Fitzie
Central/Eastern Ky and WVa, Spot Beam 31.
Evansville, SB 30 with good coverage.
Regards,
Fitzie
Great to see Ciel 2 moving towards the 129w oribital location.Lets all hope that they can light it up next week some time. My signal strength is really bad on 129 now.This new satellite is going to be sweet.I hope we get some new hd next week as well.
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.I hope we get some new hd next week as well.::
