Ciel 2 Tracking

This mornings TLE indicates it is back at the previous altitude. The confusion begins and usually when that happens the bird is more or less home. ;)
Code:
CIEL-2
1 33453U 08063A   09028.11625966  .00000012  00000-0  00000+0 0   768
2 33453 000.0494 238.0611 0010669 234.3524 288.2988 01.00682489   512
 
I actually have a stronger signal, but that's probably because I have my wacky 119/129 Dish 500 setup. Since it moved towards 119, it's closer to the 9 degree separation the DISH is focused on.
 
This mornings TLE indicates it is back at the previous altitude. The confusion begins and usually when that happens the bird is more or less home. ;)
Code:
CIEL-2
1 33453U 08063A   09028.11625966  .00000012  00000-0  00000+0 0   768
2 33453 000.0494 238.0611 0010669 234.3524 288.2988 01.00682489   512


9PM Central 1/27
127.9W
35621km X 35716km
 
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Maybe its on its way to the 61.5. :D
Then we can get a New Satellite instead of old used ones from the other orbital locations. Not fair you guys in the west already got E*11.:(:)
 
Maybe its on its way to the 61.5. :D
Then we can get a New Satellite instead of old used ones from the other orbital locations. Not fair you guys in the west already got E*11.:(:)

Monday it was reveled that Nimiq-5 (72.7) is set to launch in the beginning of August by ILS. So that's something headed to the EA.
 
I wonder how much of a signal difference we will see on 129??

On a good day most of mine will read around 28 to 33 signal strength.

110 and 119 will read in the 70's
 
I wonder how much of a signal difference we will see on 129??

On a good day most of mine will read around 28 to 33 signal strength.

110 and 119 will read in the 70's

Yeah 129 I get around 50's-60's and 110-119 those our fine get like 90s-100s.
 
I just got repointed to 129 yesterday due to an international migration. Seems like great timing on my end. I can't wait!
 
Maybe its on its way to the 61.5. :D
Then we can get a New Satellite instead of old used ones from the other orbital locations. Not fair you guys in the west already got E*11.:(:)

I think they should move E5 to 61.5 so you can fully appreciate what a piece of work us spoiled westerners have enjoyed these past years.
 
Code:
CIEL-2
1 33453U 08063A   09028.40000000  .00000055  00000-0  00000+0 0   774
2 33453 000.0430 217.8290 0009104 083.8930 201.2470 01.00381140   511
Drift rate about .4 deg. per day.
about 128.7 now.
 
Code:
CIEL-2
1 33453U 08063A   09028.46302537  .00000063  00000-0  00000+0 0   780
2 33453 000.0521 238.7158 0004003 076.2485 210.7450 01.00315269   513
Still drifting east, but like .15 deg. per day now.
 
I almost looks like they over shot it ... this could also be part of the testing too I imagine ... :confused:

It still has around a 1.5 degree per day drift rate ...

Isn't this just where it would be based on info from the last TLE.not taking into account it might have stop ?
 
Code:
CIEL-2
1 33453U 08063A   09028.46302537  .00000063  00000-0  00000+0 0   780
2 33453 000.0521 238.7158 0004003 076.2485 210.7450 01.00315269   513
Still drifting east, but like .15 deg. per day now.

There we go ... much better TLE than the last ...