Ter info : HB9 / W2M launch transmission / feed

[Gast Marcel Sledsens]

Launch of HB9 + W2M [color:#FF0000]IN THE CLEAR on Atlantic Bird 3, next Saterday 20 December.

 

The launch window (according to what I know) is 21:40 to 22:40 UTC (22:40 to 23:40 Paris time).

 

The Rx parameters are as follows:

Satellite : AB 3 @ 5°West

 

Frequency : 12543 MHz

 

Polarisation: Horizontal

 

SR : 27.500 Msymbol/s

 

FEC : ¾ - Pal - MPEG-2 DVB

 

Transmissions will start at (H-3hours), where H is the opening of the window.

Therefore a signal should arrive from Kourou at: 18:40 UTC (19:40 Paris time).

 

 

there is a turn-around from AB3 (or IS-901 in C-band) to

 

Hot Bird (Trsp 117) at: 10.853 MHz

 

Polarisation: Horizontal

 

SR: 27.500 Msymbol/s

 

FEC 3/4 - PAL - MPEG-2 DVB-S

 

 

 

Met vriendelijke groet

 

Marcel

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[Snuffer]

Marcel bedankt voor de uitgebreide info.

 

 

[Feedhunter Rini]

ARIANESPACE FLIGHT - HOT BIRD™ 9 and W2M

 

The 186th Ariane mission will launch two communications satellites, primarily intended for direct TV broadcast services and data networks: HOT BIRD™ 9 and W2M, both for Eutelsat.

 

This will be the 42nd Ariane 5 launch.

 

The launcher will be carrying a total payload of 9,220 kg, including 8,340 kg for the two satellites, which will be released separately into their targeted orbits.

 

The launch will be from Ariane Launch Complex No. 3 (ELA 3) in Kourou, French Guiana.

 

The lift-off is scheduled on the night of december 20, 2008 as soon as possible within the following launch window:

 

UTC >> From 9:51 p.m. to 10:50 p.m. on December 20, 2008

PARIS >> From 10:51 p.m. to 11:50 p.m. on December 20, 2008

KOUROU >> From 6:51 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. on December 20, 2008

WASHINGTON >> From 4:51 p.m. to 5:50 p.m. on December 20, 2008