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<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">I consulted with our satellite engineer, and here's the information we have:</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;">Satellite Name: Galaxy 31 (Galaxy 23R, PACSTAR-L4)</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;">Status: planned</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;">Position: 121° W (112°W)</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;">NORAD:</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;">Cospar number:</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;">Operator: Intelsat</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;">Launch date: 30-Dec-2022 (Estimated)</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;">Launch site: Cape Canaveral</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;">Launch vehicle: Falcon 9 v1.2</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;">Launch mass (kg):</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;">Dry mass (kg):</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;">Manufacturer: Maxar Technologies (SSL/MDA)</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;">Model (bus): LS-1300</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;">Orbit: GEO</p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;">Expected lifetime: 21+ years</p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;">Gilbert</p></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 22, 2022, at 3:00 PM, Stephen Adams <sadams@xxxxxxxx> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace,monospace">I wonder if the new sat will have greater transmission capacity/speed?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace,monospace">Might there be a need for a new LNB?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace,monospace"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font face="monospace" size="4"><b>Steve Adams | AWIS Weather Services</b></font><div><font face="monospace" size="4">888.798.9955 ext 1003 | <a href="mailto:sadams@xxxxxxxx"; target="_blank">sadams@xxxxxxxx</a> | <a href="http://www.awis.com"; target="_blank">www.awis.com</a><br></font></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 1:16 PM Gilbert Sebenste <<a href="mailto:gilbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>gilbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Ahhhh, there it is. I had heard that they wanted everyone off that bird by 1/1/23, and most of their customers are already off it.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">And, once again, the switchover is in winter. Have fun, WFO's poleward of 40 degrees north...</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Gilbert Sebenste</div><div dir="ltr">AllisonHouse, LLC</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 22, 2022, at 12:44 PM, Mike Zuranski <<a href="mailto:zuranski.wx@xxxxxxxxx"; target="_blank">zuranski.wx@xxxxxxxxx</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Greetings all,<div><br></div><div>It's been a while since we've heard any news on this front, but this PNS (<a href="https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf2/scn22-77_sbn_galaxy31_change.pdf"; target="_blank">https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf2/scn22-77_sbn_galaxy31_change.pdf</a>) was just issued announcing plans to change satellites "effective early 2023." The tentative transition schedule is below:</div><div><br></div><div>NOV 2022: G31 Planned Launch Date<br>FEB 2023: Dual Illumination Period<br>APR 2023: Complete Transition to G31<br></div><div><br></div><div>Also of note is that the satellite we'll be switching to, Galaxy 31, will be a new one launched later this year (<a href="https://www.satbeams.com/satellites?id=2748"; target="_blank">https://www.satbeams.com/satellites?id=2748</a>). </div><div><br></div><div>If I see any more details come across I'll forward them here as well.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>-Mike</div><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div>======================</div>Mike Zuranski<div>Meteorology Support Analyst<br></div><div>College of DuPage - Nexlab</div><div><a href="http://weather.cod.edu/"; target="_blank">Weather.cod.edu</a></div><div>======================</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> <span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NOTE: All exchanges posted to Unidata maintained email lists are</span><br><span>recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and made publicly</span><br><span>available through the web. 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