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SAT Observations 96.11.16

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A news release from Cairo, Egypt, located at 30.3 North - 31.15 East
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WHAT YOU'LL FIND HERE:
- Satellite and Transponder Observations in C- and Ku-Band,
- Commented from the Middle Eastern perspective.

WHAT YOU DON'T FIND HERE:
- Astra, Eutelsat Superbeam and Skandinavian Reports.
- D-Box Info, DF-1 Reports and daily Feed Listings.
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THE HEADLINES IN THIS REPORT:

- ORBIT NETWORK
- HOT BIRD 2
- ARIANE V93
- ARABSAT 2B
- Bits & Pieces

ORBIT NETWORK
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The ORBIT Satellite Television & Radio Network announced in a press
release the plans to regionalize the present ORBIT digital packages
transmitted from Intelsat 703, 57 East and Intelsat 705, 18 West. The
French Canal+ channels, as well as JSC Jordan, are to be transmitted
only from Intelsat 705, the announced STAR TV channels will be
transmitted exclusively over the Intelsat 703 for the Gulf and Middle
Eastern countries.

HOT BIRD 2 
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A third attempt to launch a Lockheed Martin Atlas 2A rocket carrying
Eutelsat's $200 million Hot Bird 2 communications satellite was called
off yesterday because of stormy weather over the Cape Canaveral Air
Station. Based on a dismal weekend forecast, launch was tentatively
rescheduled for November 22. If the shuttle Columbia takes off on time
November 19, the Atlas launch will move up one day to November 21. While
the forecast would appear to preclude any chance of launching Hot Bird 2
this weekend, Lockheed Martin officials said in a statement "should the
weather significantly improve during the weekend, the launch team will
consider an attempt for Sunday, November 17."

LOCKHEED MARTIN Homepage: http://www.lmco.com/Astro/home.html

ARIANESPACE
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Just after I yesterday made an announcement on Arianes next start,
Panamsat delayed the launch from PAS 6 to March/April 1997. Manufacturer
Space/Loral needs time to replace the Power Control Units against
modified parts with improved long term performance. Identical units will
be used in the production of PAS 7 (Ariane launch end '97) and PAS 8
(Proton launch early '98)   

A replacement satellite for flight V93 will be available, but is not yet
announced.
  
ARABSAT 2B
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The recent launched Arabsat 2B will be slotted in the 30.5 East
position, taking over duties from the present Arabsat 1C. The satellite
will be operational early January 1997. The satellite is an exact copy
of the Arabsat 2A, which is performing his duties with great succes for
21 Arab Nations on 26 East.

The Arabsat 2B carries 12 txpr in the Ku-Band, 8 of 36 MHz bandwidth, 4
of 30 MHz bandwith (Nr.9-10-11-12) and uses downlink frequencies between
12.500 and 12.750 GHz with linear (Horizontal/Vertical) polarization.
The Ku amplifiers have a power of 93 to 96 Watt TWTA and are feeding a
dual-grinded, shaped reflector of 160 cm diameter.

Also on board 12 C-Band txpr of 36 MHz bandwidth and 2 C-Band txpr of 54
MHz bandwidth on a Medium Power amplifier of 15 Watt SSPA. Furtheron 8
C-Band txpr of 36 MHz bandwidth, on a linearized  57.6 TWTA High Power
amplifier.
The downlink antenna for the C-Band is an eliptical, shaped reflector of
210 by 220 cm, using Dual Orthagonal polarization (Right circular/Left
circular).
The downlink frequencies for the Medium Power txpr are between 3.700 and
4.020 GHz, for the High Power txpr between 4.040 and 4.200 GHz.

The EIRP of the Ku-Band beam is from 43 dBW for the extended KB
coverage, to 47 dBW for the, much smaller, KA coverage. 
COVERAGE MAPS Ku-Band: http://www.arab.net/arabsat/kuband_coverage.html 

The EIRP of the C-Band beam is 35 dBW for the Medium Power txpr and 41
dBW for the High Power txpr. The High Power txpr are reaching the
western coast of India with a guaranteed 31 dBW EIRP. 
COVERAGE MAPS C-BAND: http://www.arab.net/arabsat/cband_coverage.html

ARABSAT 2B Txpr plan:
Ku Band
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Tr#     Freq    Pol     Beam 
---     ----    ---     ----
1       12.521  H				
2       12.536  V
3       12.563  H				
4		12.578  V
5       12.605  H
6     	12.620  V				
7       12.646  H
8       12.661  V
9       12.685  H				
10      12.700  V				
11      12.720  H				
12      12.735  V				

C Band
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Tr#     Freq    Pol     Beam 
---     ----    ---     ----
1       3.720   R       Med
2       3.741   L       Med
3       3.761   R       Med
4       3.782   L       Med
5       3.802   R       Med
6       3.823   L       Med
7       3.843   R       Med
8       3.864   L       Med
9       3.884   R       Med
10      3.905   L       Med
11      3.925   R       Med
12      3.946   L       Med
13      3.978   R       Med
14      3.999   L       Med

15      4.044   R       High
16      4.064   L       High 
17      4.085   R       High
18      4.099   L       High
19		4.126   R		High
20      4.140   L       High
21      4.167   R       High
22      4.181   L       High

The ARABSAT 2C, to be co-positioned with the Arabsat 2A, will feature 20
Ku-Band txpr, and will be launched by Arianespace in the 2nd half of
1998.

HOMEPAGE Arabsat: http://www.arab.net/arabsat/welcome.html
INFO on Arabsat 2 series: http://www.arab.net/arabsat/secondgen.html
  
EXPRESS 6, 80 East, SATCO-DX: http://www.satcodx.com/g24.html
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Strong carriers could be observed on 3.695 GHZ, Rc and 3.750 GHz, Rc.
From Ku-Band txpr 11.538, 11.625, 11.640 was in the morning nothing to
see, late afternoon on 11.538 and later on 11.525 a darkening of the
screen could be observed, no signal level to be measured however.
Reception of TV6 and RTR fluctuated as normal.

PANAMSAT 4, 68.4 East, SATCO-DX: http://www.satcodx.com/pas4.html
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India's state TV Doordarshan is again txm in afternoon and evening time
on both leased txpr 11, 4.040 GHz, H, and txpr 12, 4.034 GHz, V, however
with own programming, the Doordarshan logo is remaining on screen. 

HOT BIRD 1, 13 East, SATCO-DX: http://www.satcodx.com/hotbird.html
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Canal+ Polska will replace EDTV Dubai on Hot Bird 1 when Hot Bird 2 is
operational.
(C) Stefan Hagedorn, http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/hagedorn

EUTELSAT II f2, 10 East, SATCO-DX: http://www.satcodx.com/e2f2.html
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Txpr 27L, 11.142 GHz, V, featured a soccer game for Canal+ Polska which
was txm live on their txpr 38, 11.617 GHz, V on Eutelsat II f3,
http://www.satcodx.com/e2f3.html

Best regards,

Henk C. Room
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