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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>
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