Satellite chart !!!PIC!!!

[gertnerbot]

I work at a tv station and it's very inconvenient not to have a satellite chart handy. I looked everywhere for one and never found anything; so I decided to make one of my own. I understand that having a Birdog makes a chart obsolete, however, I've found myself in a position several times without a Birdog and needed a chart. Please feel free to leave a comment here or one the pic site itself, I welcome any suggestions and/or comments.

Picasa Web Albums - gertnerbot - Satellite

This is one of two charts that I will make; it covers the 61.5 to 99.2 range in North and South America.

ENJOY!

 

[Mikhel]

GREAT!!! just like in the old days when i first had an Orbit Magazine in my hands (1983-1984), they used that kind of chart...

Cheers!!

Mike

 

[GreatFTA]

I like the way you put together that chart, and am looking forward on your other one! I put a picture of this chart into my hard drive for future reference. I alway need a chart when I am programming a satellite system.
Thanks for doing a great job!

 

[amc1]

i done the same nice to have a reference to go by.

 

[dunnsept]

please correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't your chart backwards?
Brasilsat at 65 W would be over Brazil, not over Alaska.
Maybe I'm not looking at it properly. If that's the case, just ignore me ;-)

http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bss/launch/980031_001.pdf

 

[rglore]

Anybody using this will be confused, reverse either the birds or the background to fix.

 

[Phottoman]

I was thinking that too, but flip the MAP not the chart, and look at his line up from the BACK of the dish and it makes more sense (IMHO)

Photto

 

[gertnerbot]

Changes

I'll change the background. I inserted the background for cosmetics only, but I can reverse them easily enough.

 

[mred]

I'd remove the background entirely to avoid confusion

 

[GreatFTA]

I didn't pay any attention to the background. What mattered to me is that the satellites are in order with the location and all.
Have you thought about putting the genetic names on the satellites for the 4DTV users? That would be nice.

 

[dunnsept]

I was thinking that too, but flip the MAP not the chart, and look at his line up from the BACK of the dish and it makes more sense (IMHO)

Photto

AH.. yep.. that's what I was missing.. looking from behind the dish. then it lines up correctly.. I knew there was something I was missing

 

[PopcornNMore]

Very nice! However, I would of liked to see the satellites from 61.5 to 148 instead of to 99.2.

 

[gmd63]

Nice work. The other chart will go past 99.2W I take it. :up

 

[guapoharry]

What satellite is that? The HST?

 

[ACRadio]

A few changes...

61.5 - Echostar 3 and Echostar 12
65 - Star One C1
70 - Star One C2
74 - Horizons 2
72.5 add Echostar 6
I would scrap G4 at 76.8...
Move Galaxy 17 from 75.5 to 91
82 - Nimiq 4
85 - AMC 16 (scrap at 84)
93 - Galaxy 25 (G26 is all but deceased)

 

[gertnerbot]

Sources?

A few changes...

61.5 - Echostar 3 and Echostar 12
65 - Star One C1
70 - Star One C2
74 - Horizons 2
72.5 add Echostar 6
I would scrap G4 at 76.8...
Move Galaxy 17 from 75.5 to 91
82 - Nimiq 4
85 - AMC 16 (scrap at 84)
93 - Galaxy 25 (G26 is all but deceased)

I'm aware of Horizons 2 but I need some sort of proof of the other birds you mentioned. I will gladly make the changes if they are necessary.

 

[phlatwound]

I'm aware of Horizons 2 but I need some sort of proof of the other birds you mentioned. I will gladly make the changes if they are necessary.

This will show you a lot of that info:

North & South America - LyngSat

 

[USDownlink]

I'm aware of Horizons 2

Your chart suggests otherwise

I need some sort of proof of the other birds

May I be so bold to ask what constitutes proof? The changes suggested seem to be general knowledge.

And, one concern: I might be stupid here, but, I am having trouble figuring out the vertical scale. Is there any meaning? It sort of looks like three levels, small satellites at the top, mixed in the middle, and large satellites at the bottom.. but I find no common attributes among the satellites depicted in those levels. Perhaps it was a matter of convenience in creating the picture?

 

[pedrogarcia]

ENJOY!

I like this view as seen from behind the dish. In Europe we are more used to calling birds by position as opposed to name and when using my spec /analyser here, it is very useful as I am still not conversant with the US bird's order by name.
Thanks Gertnerbot

 

[guapoharry]

... In Europe we are more used to calling birds by position as opposed to name ...

Yeah, that's my primary way of identification. It's more consistent. Names change. Satellite locations change. But the services broadcast on a orbital location seem to stay more consistent, IMO.

The only thing is, here in the western hemisphere we use reference to west longitude. PC-DVB software seems to consistently use east longitude.
eg, technotrend ini files... !sadroll

So instead of 97ºW, I have to use 263ºE for T5/L5 - Telstar 5, uhh, Intelsat Americas 5, uhh, Galaxy 25, uhh, Galaxy 19...