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SAT Observations 96.11.17

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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:

- Hot Bird 2
- Express 6
- Kuwait TV ceased
- Bits & Pieces

HOT BIRD 2
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Opposite to other reports is the launch of the Atlas mission AC-124 with
Eutelsat's Hot Bird 2 again being postponed until late next week because
of predicted high winds on the Space Coast and already scheduled launch
attempts for NASA's shuttle Columbia earlier in the week. Atlas
manufacturer Lockheed Martin decided to cancel Sunday's launch attempt.

The satellite-delivery mission now is scheduled for launch next Friday
during a window that will open at 3:48 p.m. and close at 5:14 p.m. EST
(20:48 - 22:14 GMT). Lockheed Martin, however, would opt to move the
launch up to Thursday if shuttle Columbia takes off on schedule Tuesday. 

A shuttle launch attempt Wednesday would automatically push the Atlas
mission back to Friday. In that case, the Air Force on Thursday would
reset range safety and tracking equipment to support an Atlas launch
attempt Friday. 

EUTELSAT INFO: http://www.eutelsat.org/about/index.html
LOCKHEED MARTIN: http://www.lmco.com/Astro/home.html
INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH SERVICES: http://www.lmco.com/ILS/ 

EXPRESS 6, 80 East, SATCO-DX: http://www.satcodx.com/g24.html
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In Cairo this morning hardly anything could be received. In the evening
however a brilliant picture from TV6 appeared on 3.877 GHz, Rc and a
less good RTR on 3.680 GHz, Rc. A shadow of a txm could be seen on
11.525 GHz, RC in the Ku Band.

ARABSAT 1C, 30.5 East, SATCO-DX: http://www.satcodx.com/a1c.html
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KCS, Kuwait ceased txm today on txpr 26, 4.182 GHz, Lc. Now only
receivable via Arabsat 2A, txpr 21, 4.167 GHz, Rc, including all radio
channels.

AMOS 1, 4 West, SATCO-DX: http://www.satcodx.com/amos1.html
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Txpr 6L, 11.653 GHz, V, was switched off, after showing an empty carrier
since several days.

PAS 3R, 43 West, SATCO-DX: http://www.satcodx.com/pas3r.html
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During daytime a txpr with frequency 12.517 GHz, H was active with an
empty carrier.
This early evening a soccer match was shown on 12.700 GHz, H, with sound
carriers on 6.60 and 7.20 MHz.
 
Best regards,

Henk C. Room
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