Amazonas-2 bird launch on 9-29-09

[N5XZS]

I found out on Lyngsat's website, and interesting information about this bird!!:

Gunter's Space Page - Information on Launch vehicles, Satellites, Space Shuttle and Astronautics

Satellite Launches - LyngSat

Have fun reading it!!

 

[nelson61]

The North America KU footprint for Amazona 2.

 

[qwert1515]

The North America Circular KU footprint for Amazona 2.

Amazona 2 is going to be a circular bird?

 

[digiblur]

Awww....lookie!! Nelson61 put a circle on my house just for me

 

[digiblur]

More info on the bird... where are you guys seeing circular?

http://www.hispasat.com/media//maqueta final.pdf

 

[Morbius]

Below the footprint pic it says

Amazona 2 61W North America Circular KU.jpg (1 of 1)

 

[cracklincrotch]

I think I'd go with the spec sheet over that google image. All I could see is the same as Digiblur, that the polarization is H/V.

 

[nelson61]

I think I'd go with the spec sheet over that google image. All I could see is the same as Digiblur, that the polarization is H/V.

You are correct. Guess I need new glasses.

 

[lllbob]

Any ideas of what's gonna be on this sat? Too soon to know I'm guessing..

But I'll take a guess anyway, It's gonna have 3 church channels, 7 foreign channels, and 150 encrypted channels.. lol
"You know that was funny" don't lie.. lol!

 

[andyibr]

Amazonas 2: What do you know about this bird?

According to lyngsat Amazonas 2 was schedule to be lunched on:
Next: Amazonas 2 at 21:59 UTC on 1 October

This has:
http://www.lyngsat.com/amazonas1.html54 Ku tps and 10 C tps

How can I reach this sat? What I have found is that it is going to be at 61.0°W. Is this going to replace Amazonas 1????........

Is this sat already operational?????........

 

[Anole]

more info:

Did you read this recent thread on SatGuy's ?

HISPASAT's Amazonas 2 will ride as the upper payload on Ariane 5's next flight - scheduled later this month - while the German COMSATBw-1 military communications satellite is to be positioned below it as the lower satellite passenger in the payload "stack."

With a liftoff mass of approximately 5,500 kg., Amazonas 2 is to operate from a final orbital slot of 61 deg. West. This satellite will provide the Spanish-based HISPASAT telecommunications operator with relay capacity over the Americas, with its coverage area extending from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.

. . . found here

 

[Mr Tony]

merged threads together

 

[andyibr]

Yes I did

Yes, of course I did. Still there is nothing about the current status of the sat. They talk about the future lunch of sat however a the present time this sat is suppose to be already lunched that is what I am asking about.

They even talk about not been sure if this sat is KU Linear or Circular polarization, well on the link they have in that post there is document in Spanish. I do not see anywhere in that doc that said anything about circular. Still I am not sure exactly what kind of polarization this sat has.

Still I hope to receive more up to date news about this sat if you are kind enough to pass me on that info.

 

[N5XZS]

Amazonas 2 it's on way to a new home on 61.5 *W

The bird, was launched last night and on it's way to 61.5*W.

This Amazonas 2, will be the most powerful bird in the western hemisphere!!

Here's the link......

Spaceflight Now | Ariane Launch Report | Commercial and military craft share a ride on Ariane 5

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Its going to 63 degrees, not 61.5.

 

[qwert1515]

Its going to 63 degrees, not 61.5.

I thought it was going to replace Amazonas 1 @ 61.0°W.

From the link: Amazonas 2 will be parked in geostationary orbit at 61 degrees West longitude. It can reach from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.

 

[N5XZS]

No, lyngsat says, it will be on 61*W

Satellite Launches - LyngSat

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

From the same site...

Constructed around Thales Alenia Space's Spacebus 3000B design, the 5,400-pound craft has four super-high-frequency and five ultra-high-frequency transponders. It will be positioned at 63 degrees East longitude.

Amazonas 1 hasnt been up there that long.

 

[qwert1515]

From the same site...
"It will be positioned at 63 degrees East longitude."

I hope it doesn't go to 63° East

(I don't mind 61.0, 61.5 or 63.0 West)

EDIT: I think they mean that COMSATBw 1 will go to 63° East and Amazonas 2 will go to 61° West. (Very confusing document)

 

[N5XZS]

Ooops my bad, I should it had read it more closer.