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SAT-MidEast 98.01.30

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A news release from Cairo, Egypt, located at 30.3 North - 31.15 East,
sponsored by TELE-SATELLITE INTERNATIONAL, Europes Satellite Magazine
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THE HEADLINES IN THIS 98.01.30 REPORT:
	(Way back, when "Roses were red, my love")

-- Launch Information
-- Editorials
-- Transponder Info
-- Bits & Pieces
-- SAT-MidEast Intern


LAUNCH INFORMATION, http://www.satcodx.com/launches.shtml
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LMI 1 is scheduled to launch with Proton in 4th quarter of this year,
with 16 Ku tps in 12,500-12,750 GHz and 28 C band tps, to be located at
75 East.
Expected footprint maps are added to the SATCO-DX launches chart.
(A Kardos)

Launch dates schedule for Proton launches:
98/04/xx: Astra 2A
98/06/03: PAS 8
98/08/xx: Gorizont 33
98/08/xx: Yamal 101/102
98/09/03: Telesat DTH 1 (Canada)
98/10/01: Tempo 1 (probably not with Proton any more though)
98/10/29: Astra 1H
98/11/23: Telstar 6
98/12/xx: Eutelsat Sesat
98/12/xx: Express (new, unknown number)
98/12/18: LMI 1 (Intersputnik 1)
99/03/xx: PAS 9 (new)
99/05/xx: GE 4
99/09/xx: Astra 2B
99/10/xx: M2A
00/06/xx: Intelsat 901
(SATCO-DX)

APT TRANSPONDER SALES
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According to the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong based and
mainland-backed satellite operator APT Satellite is re-negotiating 70
per cent of the leases on its recently launched satellite Apstar 2R.

The paper quoted investment bank Jardine Fleming as saying "APT had
previously projected 50 per cent initial utilisation of its third
satellite but two-thirds of those expected leases are now being
re-negotiated," quite obviously a consequence of the bad shape Asia's
economy is in.

Analyst Marlowe Burke said the company expected not only many customers
to negotiate lower prices, such as "an average 12.5 per cent discount to
the original pricing terms" but also "some cancellations."

THAICOM 3, 78.5 East, http://www.satcodx.com/thai78.shtml
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Thai TV 5 Global Network has left 3.480 GHz, H, and 3.640 GHz, H, PIDs
0201{513}/0284{644}, and was replaced by colour bars.

The 3.640 GHz, frequency will be occupied by VTV after the switch from
3.610 GHz, H to 3.649 GHz, H on February 4th.
(SATCO-DX)

PANAMSAT 4, 68.5 East, http://www.satcodx.com/pas4.shtml
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Channel O - Sound TV in the Multichoice Africa Package on 3.743 GHz, V,
is in clear.
(SATCO-DX)

INTELSAT 704, 66 East, http://www.satcodx.com/i704.shtml
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Occasional feeds for Indian TV have replaced Eenaadhu TV on 4.068 GHz,
L, Spot beam B, MPEG-2/clear, SR 7100, FEC 1/2, PIDs
1110{4368}/1211{4625}.
(SATCO-DX)

INTELSAT 804, 64 East, http://www.satcodx.com/i804.shtml
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Intelsat 804 seems to have finished testing at 44 East and has been
moved towards 64 East.
(C Lyngemark)

INSAT 2R, 55 East, http://www.satcodx.com/in2dt.shtml
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Insat 2R has stopped by at 55 East, but only temporary.
Indian sources are saying that it will continue to move to 83 East to
join Insat 1D there...

SME Comment: Upcoming reports will show that the satellite will remain
on ths position, and starts broadcasting various feeds.

TURKSAT 1B, 31.3 East, http://www.satcodx.com/turk1b.shtml
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Anadolu TV has started on 11.033 GHz, H, MPEG-2/clear, SR 4688, FEC 5/6.

ARABSAT 2A, 26 East, http://www.satcodx.com/arab2a.shtml
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French TV 5 Moyen-Orient started regular transmissions today on 3.946
GHz L, in PAL.

MBC on 4.102 GHz, L, provides a TeleText service.
(SATCO-DX)

EUTELSAT II-f1, 13 East, http://www.satcodx.com/e2f1.shtml
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BHT (Bosnia) has moved from Eutelsat II-f2, 11.080 GHz, H to transponder
39, 11.658 GHz, V, PAL, with audio on 6.60 MHz, from 22:30-00:30 CAT.
(SATCO-DX)

HOT BIRD 2, 13 East, http://www.satcodx.com/hb2.shtml
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An "Ala Keyfak" test card has replaced the ART test card on 12.015 GHz,
H, MPEG-2/clear, PIDs 00A7/006C. They are supposed to start regular
transmissions on 29 January.

A few channels in the Multichoice Hellas package have moved around on
11.823 GHz, H. For details, see the SATCO-DX chart.

Sat 2000 (Ecclesia) has started in the RAI digitial package on 11.804
GHz, V, with an APID of 029C{668}.
(SATCO-DX)

HOT BIRD 3, 13 East, http://www.satcodx.com/hb3.shtml
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Acasa TV will start regular transmissions on 2 February on transponder
75 12.201 GHz, H, MPEG-2/clear, SR 5632, FEC 7/8, PIDs
0488{1160}/0460{1120}.

A few channels in the Multichoice Hellas package have moved around on
12.169 GHz, H. For details, see the SATCO-DX chart.
(SATCO-DX)

INTELSAT 803, 27.5 East, http://www.satcodx.com/i803.shtml
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On 16 January, TPA (Angola) moved back to 27.5 West, now on 3.799 GHz,
L, PAL, South East beam.
(SATCO-DX)

PANAMSAT 3R, 43 West, http://www.satcodx.com/pas3r.shtml
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Fox Sports Net has started on 12.568 GHz, H, MPEG-2/clear, SR 7030, FEC
3/4, PIDs 0134{308}/0100{256}. They have been there since 21 January as
a feed for the Orbit Network. The channel consist of programs from Fox
Sports World and Fox Sports News.
(SATCO-DX)

Best regards,

Henk C. Room / Sat-MidEast / Cairo - Egypt
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