D* Satellite Launch Info

[macmantis]

Spaceway1 in stable position!

Looking at lyngsat this morning and it shows spaceway1 is not moving, but stationary at 102.74. I would post the link, but I have not posted enought yet. The link has been put in this thread before.

Later,
DR

 

[Smthkd]

Looking at lyngsat this morning and it shows spaceway1 is not moving, but stationary at 102.74. I would post the link, but I have not posted enought yet. The link has been put in this thread before.

Later,
DR

Its not stationary yet! Its still "moving" at a Range of 0.01W/Day until it reaches its final destination of 102.80w. Trust me, in a few more days maybe weeks, you'll see it creep its way to the geonstationary orbital slot!


....Edit! SW1 has stopped moving and is close to final orbit!

 

[Curtis0620]

It's final destination is 102.8w.

 

[moonman]

Looking at lyngsat this morning and it shows spaceway1 is not moving, but stationary at 102.74. I would post the link, but I have not posted enought yet. The link has been put in this thread before.

Later,
DR

I think it has arrived...no longer "moving"
http://www.lyngsat.com/tracker/space1.html

 

[Smthkd]

It's final destination is 102.8w.

Oops! Your right, my bag, I was looking at the generic pic from CES 2004.
I have edited my last posting!

 

[raoul5788]

Lyngsat has now updated Spaceway 2 to lauch 10/5.

Chip

 

[calypsocowboy]

10/5 would make sense with D* Nov. 1 day for HD locals, that would give them a few weeks to test the bird out.

I can honestly say I think S2 delay is wreaking havoc for D. I think they've had to backpedal a lot with it being delayed a number of months.

 

[riffjim4069]

I can honestly say I think S2 delay is wreaking havoc for D. I think they've had to backpedal a lot with it being delayed a number of months.

This delay is also affecting us E* customers too; we certainly won't see any more HD while D* is spinning their wheels.

 

[Smthkd]

Lyngsat has now updated Spaceway 2 to lauch 10/5.

Chip

That's not October 5th! "0510" means "October 2005" I think you meant 10/05 or 10/2005

 

[raoul5788]

That's not October 5th! "0510" means "October 2005" I think you meant 10/05 or 10/2005

Sorry, I meant to type 10/05.

Chip

 

[Smthkd]

Sorry, I meant to type 10/05.

Chip

Yeah! I thought you did!

 

[billbillw]

Well it looks like Arianespace successfully launced the Taicom4 (IPSTAR) satellite today. It was delayed from early July. That should clear their plate and make our Spaceway2/Telkom2 launch next in line and bump up the priority. Their webpage still says TBA for the next mission though.

http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/news_sub_release_index.html

 

[Smthkd]

My sources tell me that Spaceway2 and Telkom2 launch date maybe Sept. 29th instead of a October launch! Although this has not been confirmed, it is a possibility since IpStar was launched successfully! I also have been told that the launch has been possibly codenamed to reduce speculation but will be updated when launch confirmation is complete!

 

[moonman]

My sources tell me that Spaceway2 and Telkom2 launch date maybe Sept. 29th instead of a October launch! Although this has not been confirmed, it is a possibility since IpStar was launched successfully! I also have been told that the launch has been possibly codenamed to reduce speculation but will be updated when launch confirmation is complete!

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Where is "007" when we need him?? :

 

[Smthkd]

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Where is "007" when we need him?? :

Was that supposed to be a joke!? Im sorry I didnt get it! :

 

[moonman]

Was that supposed to be a joke!? Im sorry I didnt get it! :

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Yes it was a joke....I can't for the life of me think why a public event
like this, needs a "codename" to protect any info of progress on it.....they don't
"censor" the Shuttle launch info....why this?

 

[Newshawk]

Perhaps because this is a private event, not a public one? Private as in, it is being funded by private (i.e., D*) money vice public (i.e., taxpayer) money as the Space Shuttle launches are.

 

[moonman]

Perhaps because this is a private event, not a public one? Private as in, it is being funded by private (i.e., D*) money vice public (i.e., taxpayer) money as the Space Shuttle launches are.

I don't buy that.....They felt the need to Broadcast the launch of S/W 1
on their own network (ch 855)...I think they are in deep doggy doo-doo
and don't want any info known... :

 

[Smthkd]

I don't buy that.....They felt the need to Broadcast the launch of S/W 1
on their own network (ch 855)...I think they are in deep doggy doo-doo
and don't want any info known... :

Well, whether thats the case or not I did state that this is only a rumor until confirmed.

 

[moonman]

This site now gives a date....Oct. 27th 2005(felt it necessary to mention the year
to avoid the sure-to-follow cracks..)
http://www.orbireport.com/Log.html