Satellite Update — Mar. 13, 2009

By Doug Lung
published

From FCC Report SAT-00587:

  • • PanAmSat filed an application to relocate and operate its Intelsat 11 space station from its licensed location at 43.1 degrees west longitude (WL) to 43.0 degrees WL. The company expects to begin drifting the satellite to the new location in April. The application requests waivers of Section 25.210(i), 25.219(a)(3), 25.114(d)(3), and 25.283(c) of FCC rules. PanAmSat also requested special temporary authority (STA) to drift Intelsat 3R from 43.0 degrees WL and operate it temporarily at 43.1 degrees WL. During the drift PanAmSat will utilize only telemetry, tracking, and control frequencies 5929.5, 6424.5 and 4198.5 to 4199 MHz. PanAmSat plans to begin drifting the satellite to 43.1 degrees in April 2009.

From FCC Report SAT-00585:

  • • Skynet Satellite Corp. was granted STA to conduct in-orbit testing of the Telstar 11N space station at 37.55 degrees WL with un-modulated continuous-wave commencing March 6, 2009.
Doug Lung
Doug Lung

Doug Lung is one of America's foremost authorities on broadcast RF technology. As vice president of Broadcast Technology for NBCUniversal Local, H. Douglas Lung leads NBC and Telemundo-owned stations’ RF and transmission affairs, including microwave, radars, satellite uplinks, and FCC technical filings. Beginning his career in 1976 at KSCI in Los Angeles, Lung has nearly 50 years of experience in broadcast television engineering. Beginning in 1985, he led the engineering department for what was to become the Telemundo network and station group, assisting in the design, construction and installation of the company’s broadcast and cable facilities. Other projects include work on the launch of Hawaii’s first UHF TV station, the rollout and testing of the ATSC mobile-handheld standard, and software development related to the incentive auction TV spectrum repack.
A longtime columnist for TV Technology, Doug is also a regular contributor to IEEE Broadcast Technology. He is the recipient of the 2023 NAB Television Engineering Award. He also received a Tech Leadership Award from TV Tech publisher Future plc in 2021 and is a member of the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society and the Society of Broadcast Engineers.