SES-3 finally coming to 103W?

[Keith Brannen]

http://www.n2yo.com/?s=37748

I use the Live Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions site.

 

[Mr Tony]

Ultimately, I'm hoping that odd skew on the NBC feeds will go away.

I've heard it isnt going away because then all those NBC dishes need to be re-aimed

 

[rv1pop]

That is the same thing I heard - and that the decision is calculated....

 

[Andrew K]

It's at 103W right now, but it's still moving. And it's 127 miles higher in altitude than it should be.

 

[Jim S.]

I'm hoping they just didn't update the orbital elements yet. I'm not at my TV so I can't check if anything changed, but I don't know if they're going to move the signals over right away anyway.

 

[KE4EST]

Doubt they will move them right away they will at the least do a few days of testing.

 

[Andrew K]

It's at 103.6W and it's still moving west pretty fast... not sure what's going to happen.

 

[Keith Brannen]

It's at 103.6W and it's still moving west pretty fast... not sure what's going to happen.

Just noticed this myself when I checked (now it is at 103.65). Its speed is the same as it was a couple of days ago.

 

[skysurfer]

I'm hoping they just didn't update the orbital elements yet. I'm not at my TV so I can't check if anything changed

looking at the orbital elements directly from USSTRATCOM, they are current (current day, GMT) and I don't see things in the elements that I would expect to see to make me think SES is feathering SES-3 into the 103 deg W orbital slot.

It stinks SES-3 is not licensed by the FCC and that foreign government's licensing website $#@@! ^&*$ so you can't see what SES requested for this current move. All we can do is watch the elements.

 

[stargaze]

Don't look for SES-3 to replace AMC-1 just yet.

It will eventually, but not at this time, unless the plans do not go as scheduled.

 

[FaT Air]

Another H.S. mission in the west?? Wherever it's going, it's going in a hurry. (unless it's got BIG brakes)

 

[SatelliteAV]

Usually these sites simply calculate the satellite placement. It is not real-time satellite tracking.

I expect to hear an announcement that SES-3 has arrived in the 103w position.

 

[Martyn]

It's at 105.6W right now, according to the n2yo site. I checked the kep that site is using and it matches the most current on the Space Track site.

I'm not disputing what you say Brian, but I was under the impression that Stratcom derived their keps from actual tracking data. Do you have any idea?

 

[digiblur]

Not at this time, the other places that have them dont really get used.

Of course if we get a few members who request it we can add it later and show users we listen to their requests.

It is estimated on the last two points. So many times I have seen people freaking out saying the satellite passed up its spot.

Sent from my C64 w/Epyx FastLoad Cartridge

 

[Andrew K]

The live real time satellite tracking website may say that it's at 105.6W right now, but by looking at the other estimated numbers... it has been slowing down a lot and it has descended to the proper altitude that all other satellites are located at. Perhaps it's making the final adjustments.

 

[Jim S.]

n2yo now shows it stationary at 103.44.

 

[Andrew K]

n2yo now shows it stationary at 103.44.

That's good news. Let's cross our fingers and hope that the NBC feeds finally remove that odd skew.

 

[SatelliteAV]

n2yo now shows it stationary at 103.44.

I guess that those reverse thrusters worked very well!

That's good news. Let's cross our fingers and hope that the NBC feeds finally remove that odd skew.

I don't expect that to change.

 

[KE4EST]

I don't expect that to change.

Nope not with the other reports, looks like they will leave it.

 

[Xizer]

Why?