Amos 2, 4.0°W 'UT Zakhid' has changed name to 'ZIK' on 11610H (Europe beam), clear, SR 3600, FEC 3/4. (Sat-Digest, 13:02 CET) 'UT Zakhid' has left 11654H, now available on 11610H. (Sat-Digest, 12:59 CET) ... [full story]

Eutelsat W7, 36.0°E 'Ocean TV (Russia)' has started broadcasting on 11804L (Russia beam), DVB-S2/8PSK/MPEG-4/DRE Crypt, SR 27500, FEC 3/4. (SGN, 19:56 CET) Astra 1M, 19.2°E 'Anixe HD' is now broadcasting only from 20:15 till ... [full story]

  Express MD1, 80.0°E 'Home+7R' feed has started on 3875R (C-band beam), BISS, SR 32000, FEC 3/4, copy of the channel on ABS 1, 12640V. (Rusya-2, 23:59 CET) Eutelsat W7, 36.0°E New mux with ... [full story]

Thaicom 2, 74.5°E The satellite has left 78.5 East, moving towards 50.5 East. (AnalogueSat, LyngSat, 23:57 CET) Express AM 1, 40.0°E (orbit inclination - 0.2°) 'Planeta (Russia)' has left 4125R, now available on Express ... [full story]

NJIT Distinguished Professor Philip R. Goode and the Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) team have achieved "first light" using a deformable mirror in what is called adaptive optics at Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO). "This photo ... [full story]

Eutelsat W75, 75.2°E (orbit inclination - 1.4°) 'DTV (+2h)' has left 12207H. (TST, 16:47 CET) '5 Kanal (Russia) (0h)' and 'REN (0h)' have started on 12207H (wide beam), Irdeto 2, SR 27500, FEC 2/3. (Light, Wham!, 16:46 ... [full story]

The fifth Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-5) satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin to provide critical navigation capabilities for military and civilian users worldwide, has reached 10 years of successful on-orbit operations. The satellite ... [full story]

ABS 1, 75.0°E 'Maestro' has left 12712V. (TST, 18:53 CET) Astra 1KR, 19.2°E New 'Sky Deutschland' mux with 'Sky Action HD', 'Sky Cinema Hits HD' and 'Sky Sport HD 2' test cards has started ... [full story]