SES-9, would be in the third quarter of this year

[jayanji]

SES-9, would be in the third quarter of this year. It had previously said it would be in either the second or the third quarter.

1 SES-9, SES-12, SES-14 and SES-15 to be positioned using electric orbit raising, entry into service typically four to six months after launch


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[Prateek Marwadi]

SES-9, would be in the third quarter of this year. It had previously said it would be in either the second or the third quarter.

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diwali is in 4th quarter means they can add as many channels as have been promised to b added b4 diwali
oye balle balle hyahyahyahyahya

 

[shawl_who]

Hmmm.. nice info shared @jayanji bro :hs

3rd quarter end in Sept.
Even if its a sept launch, operations wud commence 4-6 months later, means About March next yr. :s

And satellite launches typically gets delayed few days/months on d final stage... :sp

 

[Prateek Marwadi]

And satellite launches typically gets delayed few days/months on d final stage... :sp

does adtv have space for 20-22 more hd channels at present :huh
if not then y they have promised skd

 

[shawl_who]

does adtv have space for 20-22 more hd channels at present :huh
if not then y they have promised skd

everything depends on their 12th TP.

Nobody knows, if that tp has failed or still can be used :u

Signal is there for that tp.
Abt 10 odd HD chnls cud be added on it, may be on current space 20 hd chnls addition not possible, imo. :no :k

 

[jayanji]

Airtel might have the information about the satellite before us.
Considering that and their announcement 50 HD this year means they might having the plan to use all the reserve spaces which every DTH having

 

[shawl_who]

Airtel might have the information about the satellite before us.
Considering that and their announcement 50 HD this year means they might having the plan to use all the reserve spaces which every DTH having

may be u r right...

but 23 HD in d current space, without 12th TP... wud be almost next to impossible :u

 

[jayanji]

The first of the new satellites is SES-9, which carries 53 transponders with dedicated beams for several Asian nations. Sabbagh said SES has been given a commitment by launch service provider SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, that the launch will occur before October.

SES Chief Financial Officer Padraig McCarthy declined to specify how much of SES-9’s capacity has been presold, saying many customers prefer to await a satellite’s launch before booking. But Sabbagh said Asian customers now are asking when SES-9 will be available and are clearly interested in it.

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[shawl_who]

nice info bro, so launch befor oct... services to start maximum by march hya

But one more I found, TP capacity reduce to 53 :skd, earlier it was 81 :sp

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The first of the new satellites is SES-9, which carries 53 transponders with dedicated beams for several Asian nations.

 

[jayanji]

SES-9 carries 81 transponder, 53 of which are designed to capture new business in the Indian Ocean region