Transponder News for Satellite TV on 08 January 2021

EXPRESS-80 80.5 ° E
satellite testing began, the first carriers appeared 11606 V, 11672 (H), 11672 V

ABS-2/2A 74.9° E
technical runs were noticed on parameters 11118 H DVB-S2 7200 3/4, 11670 H DVB-S2 7200 3/4, 11679 H DVB-S2 7200 3/4

TürkmenÄlem/MonacoSat 52° E
10887 V DVB-S 27500 2/3 - "Persian Sky HD" appeared in the package, Open

Türksat 3A 42 ° E
TRT 2 HD, TRT Arabic HD, TRT World HD appeared on 10958 V DVB-S2/8PSK MPEG-4 6250 5/6, Open

Eutelsat 36B 36° E
11230 H DVB-S2 15000 3/5 — новый PID для грузинского канала «Pos TV»

Eutelsat 16A 16° E
Discovery Channel, Discovery HD Showcase ушли с 10887 (H) (sinand)

Eutelsat 9B 9° E
11900 H DVB-S2 27500 2/3 - TVT Int HD channel left the package (flysat.com)
MyZen.tv encoded in Conax at 11727.00MHz, pol. V SR:30000 FEC:3/4 SID:869 PID:7901[MPEG-4] /7902 English,7903 French, 7904 Russian, 7905 Spanish, 7906 QAA, 7907 Turkish. (vopros)

Astra 4A, 4.8° E
ROZPAKUY2 left 11747 V 30000,DVB-S2 8PSK, MPEG-4
ROZPAKUY2 left 12130 V DVB-S/QPSK MPEG-2 MPEG-4 27500 3/4

BulgariaSat 1.9 ° E
Nova News HD appeared on 12341 (H) 30000 2/3 DVB-S2, encoded (Bakili)

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Telstar 12 Vantage 15° W
12672 V DVB-S2 9039 2/3 - the satellite has a package "MTN Worldwide TV" with channels "MSNBC", «Fox News Channel», «CNBC US», «Sky News International», «BBC World News», «Sky Sports News UK» и «Sport 24 HD ”encoded by PowerVu + открытый канал «MTN Info»

For Arianespace 2020 a record year for the number of satellites launched
The French corporation Arianespace launched in 2020 a record number of satellites for itself – 166 devices. This is stated in the company's message released on Thursday..
“With Ariane launch vehicles, “Union” and Vega in 2020 year we have demonstrated flexibility to our customers, carrying out highly innovative missions, – quotes the press service of the words of the head of the corporation Stephen Israel.
We have never put so many satellites into orbit in one year. – 166! We will continue this work in 2021 year with our three launch vehicles, and also add Vega-С to them.
Israel recalled, that in 2020 year, despite the pandemic, the corporation has carried out ten launches, of which five with “Unions”, three with Ariane-5 rockets and two with Vega. “Missions were carried out from a cosmodrome in French Guiana, from the Baikonur cosmodrome and from the Vostochny cosmodrome”, – He said.
The company noted, that last December was a record for Arianespace in terms of the number of rocket launches it carried out “Union”. “There were three launches during the month “Union” – two from the Kourou launch site in French Guiana, as well as the first ever Arianespace launch from the Russian Vostochny cosmodrome”, – explained in the corporation.

Persian Sky HD – new FTA station at 52 ° E
On the capacity of Wide Network Solutions on the Turkmen telecommunications satellite Turkmenalem, technical tests appeared in the FTA of a new station called Persian Sky HD.
Persian Sky HD is currently streaming a test map, consisting of the Persian Sky station logo and the subtitle “real state & tourism”. New project, Probably, will try to promote tourism after a very difficult period in the fight against the coronavirus COVID-19.
Persian Sky HD technical test available at 1280x720p with MPEG-4 codec (H.264) and AAC sound. Launch date not yet determined.
Technical parameters – Persian Sky HD:
TurkmenAlem (52°E), frequency 10,887 GHz, Pol. V, SR 27500, FEC 2/3, DVB-S/QPSK, FT

19,2°E: DW English finished broadcasting in SD and switched to HD version
Channel DW English finished broadcasting in SD resolution. The station continues to broadcast on the Astra satellite in technically better quality – in HD resolution.
To receive a station in HD quality, you need to perform a new channel search – DW English is on a different frequency.
Recall, that the DW English channel began broadcasting in HD resolution on the Astra satellite with 1 December 2020 year. After about a month of simultaneous distribution in original SD and new HD quality, SD broadcast has ended.
DW English – Germany's news channel for viewers abroad. This is the software version, broadcast exclusively in English.
New technical parameters – DW English HD:
ASTRA 1 m (19,2°E), frequency 11,778 GHz, Pol. V, SR 29500, FEC 9/10, Dvb-S2/QPSK, FTA

Apostol TV and PAX Televisio in the T-Home package
Hungarian satellite platform T-Home launched distribution of thematic channels Apostol TV and PAX Televízió. Both stations, intended for believers, available to subscribers in Hungary via Amos satellite 3 (4 ° w), as well as cable and IP network.
What's amazing – Apostol TV and PAX Televízió were coded by the operator Magyar Telekom Conax and are not publicly available (FTA).
The operator "Apostle" reports on the social network, that with 5 January 2021 distribution of the station is available in all Telekom TV networks (IPTV, satellite, cable).
Added radio stations targeting Christian Catholics. Whereas Apostol TV focuses more on the practice of faith through modern media, lighting up the masses, prayers and dialogues with church representatives, second station, PAX Television, represents churches, life of religious communities and common intellectual and historical heritage. Subscribers to the T-Home satellite service were able to watch PAX Televízió a few years ago.
Technical parameters – Apostle TV, PAKS TV:
Amos 3 (4 ° W), frequency 11,425 GHz, position H, SR 30000, FEC 3/4, DVB-S2 / 8PSK, Conax CA

Express 80 ° E: Technical tests launched
Russian satellite operator RSCC (FSUE "Space Communication" - Russian state company of satellite communications) launched technical tests of its new telecommunications satellite Express 80 80°E.
Express 80 ° E satellite receives first test signals at frequencies 11,606 GHz, Pol. V, 11,672 GHz, Pol. (H) and 11,672 GHz, Pol. V. Frequencies may change during technical testing.
Express commercial exploitation 80 expected later this month or early February.
The operator has not yet announced the coverage areas of the new satellite. Therefore it is unclear, whether the signal of any of the beams will cover the territory of Central Europe.
Recall, that "Express-80" together with the satellite "Express-103" was launched into space by the Russian launch vehicle "Proton-M" 31 July 2020 year. The satellite was created on the basis of the Express H1000 platform by the Reshetnev ISS company in cooperation with Thales Alenia Space.
Express 80 Equipped with 18 transponders in the C and 20 in the Ka band, covering the territory of Russia, as well as two L-band transponders for global coverage. Both satellites are designed to provide fixed and mobile communications, digital television and radio broadcasting, high-speed Internet and data transmission services in the Russian Federation.

more 40 space launches will take place in China in 2021 year
China Corporation of Aerospace Science and Technology / CASC / plans to conduct more 40 space launches in 2021 year. This year is a key one for the country's cosmonautics in terms of creating a manned space station, noted in the department.
The list of other space programs of the corporation includes the mission of the Tianwen-1 Mars probe, development of comic station laboratory modules, acceleration of application of the navigation system "Beidou" in civil aviation and other areas.
In particular, the first Chinese Mars probe with a rover on board this year will fly around the Red Planet and make a soft landing on its surface..
Over the past year, China has taken important steps towards becoming a space power, noted the chairman of the board of CASC Wu Yansheng.
According to him, According to the results of 2020 of the year in China, the first launch of a new generation launch vehicle was successfully carried out, the third stage of the lunar exploration program was implemented, during which samples of lunar soil were delivered to Earth, space launches were completed ahead of schedule as part of the Beidou-3 global navigation system and the first Tianwen-1 Martian probe was sent into space.
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