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SAT-MidEast 98.02.13
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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 98.02.13 REPORT:
(I heard the news today, oh boy !)
-- Launch Information
-- Editorials
-- Transponder Infos
-- Bits & Pieces
-- SAT-MidEast Intern
EUROPE*STAR
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Paper satellites don't always stay paper satellites. Three orbital
positions, which were reserved by Germany on behalf of a Cologne-based
consulting firm almost a century ago, will finally fill with life.
There had been vague rumours here and there, even in Sat-ND
(23./25.11.97) where -- admittedly -- they went into a completely wrong
direction. Trade magazines got the story right about three weeks ago,
and today saw the official announcement of Europe*Star, a joint venture
of Loral Space & Communications (USA) and Alcatel Alsthom of France.
The three-satellite Europe*Star system, ideally located between Europe
and Asia at 43 degrees, 45 degrees, and 47.5 degrees East, will be the
first European Ku-band satellite system to be able to directly connect
Europe and Asia in one single hop -- providing telecommunications,
high-rate data interchange (Internet, on-line service access), and
television and distribution services.
Alcatel Espace of Toulouse, France, will serve as the prime contractor
of the Europe*Star turnkey system. Space Systems/Loral, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications, will build the bus, and test
and integrate the satellites at its Palo Alto, Calif., facility. Alcatel
Espace will provide the payload. Overall project costs for the first
satellite are estimated at approximately US$300 million.
Europe*Star's satellites will be operated from Alcatel's facilities in
Toulouse, France, with the support of Loral Skynet's satellite control
facilities in Hawley, Pa.
Europe*Star will join Loral Skynet's "Global Marketing Alliance," a
worldwide sales and marketing coalition comprised of Loral Skynet,
Satelites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. (SatMex), and Orion Network Systems,
Inc. As such, Europe*Star's satellite services and capacity will be also
globally-marketed by other Loral alliance members through Loral Skynet's
global booking service.
Last June, Loral Space & Communications Ltd. and Alcatel Alsthom
announced that they have formed a strategic partnership including cross
investments in Loral's geostationary CyberStar satellite project and
Alcatel's low-Earth orbit SkyBridge project.
The most interesting thing about the press release, by the way, is that
not the slightest clue is given as to when the Europe*Star project will
become operational.
Copyright 1998, Peter C Klanowski
http://www.lynet.de/~pck/
http://www.sat-net.com/pck/
ASIASAT 2, 100.5 East, http://www.satcodx.com/asia2.shtml
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Radio Nederland has started on 4,000 H, MPEG-2/clear.
(SATCO-DX)
PANAMSAT 4, 68.5 East, http://www.satcodx.com/pas4.shtml
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SuperSport Olympic Channel has temporary replaced The Soap Channel in
the Multichoice Africa package on 3.743 GHz, V, PIDs
0205{517}/0285{645}.
(SATCO-DX)
INTELSAT 704, 66 East, http://www.satcodx.com/i704.shtml
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Sun Movies and Gemini TV are sharing 4.095 GHz, L, PAL.
(SATCO-DX)
INTELSAT 703, 57 East, http://www.satcodx.com/i703.shtml
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Gemini TV and Sun Movies have left 3.930 GHz, R, East Hemi beam.
(SATCO-DX)
INSAT 2R, 55 East, http://www.satcodx.com/in2dt.shtml
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Doordarshan test cards could be observed on 3.811 GHz, L, PAL.
(SATCO-DX)
TURKSAT 1B, 31 East, http://www.satcodx.com/turk1b.shtml
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9 Kanal feeds can be seen on 10.990 GHz, H, MPEG-2/clear, SR 2143 and
FEC 5/6.
(L Cremer)
ASTRA 1D, 19.2 East, http://www.satcodx.com/astra1d.shtml
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It's now finally confirmed by SES that Astra 1D will move from 19.2 East
to 28.2 East. The move will take about 3 weeks and Astra 1D is scheduled
to start at 28.2 East in the middle of March. For more information, see
their press release at:
http://www.astra.lu/company/press/98/980211Astra1D.html
Astra 2A is now scheduled to be launched with Proton on May 1st.
Astra 2B will be launched with Ariane, not Proton.
(SATCO-DX, source: SES)
EUTELSAT II-f3, 16 East, http://www.satcodx.com/e2f3.shtml
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OBN Sarajevo is on 11.128 GHz, H, MPEG-2/clear, SR 3125, FEC 3/4, PIDs
0134{308}/0100{256}, ca. 19:00 - 24:00 CAT.
(SATCO-DX)
HOT BIRD 3, 13 East, http://www.satcodx.com/hb3.shtml
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There is one more test card in the TeleSpazio bouquet on 12.111 GHz, V,
MPEG-2/clear, PIDs 010E{270}/010F{271}.
(SATCO-DX)
SIRIUS 2, 5 East, http://www.satcodx.com/sirius.shtml
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There is a new package testing on 12.303 GHz, H, MPEG-2/clear, SR
25.537, FEC 7/8, European beam, PIDs 04EC{1260}/04C4{1220},
0618{1560}/05F0{1520}, 06E0{1760}/06B8{1720} and 0744{1860}/071C{1820}.
(SATCO-DX)
INTELSAT 601, 34.5 West, http://www.satcodx.com/i601.shtml
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Both Orbit Network feed packages on 11.057 GHz, V and 11.093 GHz, V have
ceased.
(SATCO-DX)
Best regards,
Henk C. Room / Sat-MidEast / Cairo - Egypt
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