Echostar 23 soon to be on 72W*

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This new bird called Echostar 23 at 72W*.

Is this bird going to be use for video feeds on FSS band 11.7 to 12.2 GHz?

This going to be operational on June 30th 2019!

 

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Titanium

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Could you provide a link?

The platform is a BSS/DBS/DTH configuration, so probably not likely to offer FSS services.

 

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Came from the Echostar forum on Satellite guys website talking about Echostar 23 bird.

 

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Echostar 23 to co-locate with Nimiq 5

 

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I wonder if is going to be a hybrid Canada and USA DBS system whether be a pay or FTA services?

Something similar to ones in Europe that they are doing?

 

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In the FCC filing it looks to be a mirroring of the current Echostar 72.5w services.

 

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Titanium said:

In the FCC filing it looks to be a mirroring of the current Echostar 72.5w services.

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What’s the purpose of that?

 

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FLEABttn said:

What’s the purpose of that?

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looks like Nimiq5 is about 10 years old, so maybe DN will progressively transfer the services to Echostar 23 (which is only 2 years old)?

 

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FLEABttn said:

What’s the purpose of that?

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Also, Echostar leases Nimiq 5 from Telesat. They do not own that bird. Perhaps they have received permission from the CRTC to place a bird at that location since it is a Canadian DBS slot.