Talk:Optus (satellite)

message: Timezones: would it not make more sense for the section about New Zealand to have times in the NZ local timezone?  (Perhaps in addition to the GMT times).
BevanFindlay 22:51, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
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message: Link to source 5 is no longer valid.  [This unsigned comment was left by 210.246.16.136 at 05:45, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: As the link works, I assume this is a reference to an earlier change, since reverted, to the number of UHF transponders.  All content on wikipedia must be verifiable and a number of sites including that of the operators Optus  and Defence  show there are 6 UHF transponders.  Can you provide more information and verification for a different number?  Particularly, how would the number change once in orbit? –Rob.au 04:14, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: UHF Transponders on Optus C1

message: Although partly timed by higher than expected demand for services on Optus C1, the initial D-series satellites (D1 and D2) have always been intended to replace the aging B-series satellites (B1 and B3).   --Rob.au 11:54, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Purpose of D-series Satellites

message: A3 has been in service for over 20 years. It is virtually impossible to de-orbit a fully fuelled satellite from GSO, let alone one which has virtually empty tanks, so the claim that A3 has been deorbited is clearly false. It has probably been moved to a graveyard orbit. I have removed the claim, and I will look to see if it has been moved. --GW_SimulationsUser Page | Talk 10:43, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Looking around, I suspect a possible problem here is that it looks like "de-orbit procedure" is a frequently used term actually meaning "moved to graveyard orbit", which might be where the confusion came from, depending on where it came from, since I still can't find a reference.  There are references saying a new satellite has moved into the orbital slot B3 was technically parked in however, so it does seem that there is a high probability that the end of its life may have come, one way or the other.  -- Rob.au (talk) 17:48, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Several satellites can share a slot. I can find no references that suggest A3 has been moved out of GSO. I can find sources that it is not currently in use (ie. is not broadcasting anything at the moment), but that is it. --GW_SimulationsUser Page | Talk 20:14, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The tracking sites show it has increased altitude.  Heavens Above now has it with a Perigee of 36,136 km and Apogee of 36,209 km .  The n2yo.com tracking site and NASA's JTrack 3D also show it is now between 15°W and 16°W, with JTrack plotting a zig-zag ground track instead of the figure-8 you'd expect. -- Rob.au (talk) 09:12, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The same sources show it continuing to drift westwards in what appears to be a graveyard orbit.  It's now about 70°W according to those sources.  I've reinstated and clarified the out of service reference for now.  I guess if these sources show the ground track completes a lap of the earth we can remove the citation needed notation. -- Rob.au (talk) 11:12, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  A3 Deorbit 

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