WGS was launched LAST night at 00:22 UT 2007 Oct 11. That is 2007 Oct 10 08:22 EDT It is going to geosynchronous orbit. Not sure at what longitude. Greetings Leo Barhorst ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brooke Clarke" <brooke@pacific.net> To: <SeeSat-D@satobs.org> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 8:36 PM Subject: Wideband Global SATCOM > Hi: > > It looks like KSC is launching the first of three Wideband Global SATCOM > (aka Wideband Gapfiller ) tonight (11 Oct 2007) that will have 39 channels > each 125 MHz wide, i.e. more bandwidth than all the other sats in orbit. > http://www.afspc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123070775 > > I'm guessing it will end up in a geosynchronous orbit around 7.5 deg West, > i.e. half way between Iran and the U.S. East coast. Has the final orbit > been published? > > -- > Have Fun, > > Brooke Clarke > http://www.PRC68.com > http://www.precisionclock.com > http://www.prc68.com/I/WebCam2.shtml 24/7 Sky-Weather-Astronomy Cam > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: > http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: > 269.14.8/1063 - Release Date: 11-10-2007 9:11 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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