Inmarsat
A completes satellite switch in AOR-W
The transition of the Inmarsat A service in the Atlantic
Ocean Region West (AOR-W) to a separate satellite has
been completed.
The Inmarsat A service was successfully moved at 14:00
UTC on Sunday, January 15, from the Inmarsat-3 satellite
located at 54 degrees West to an Inmarsat-2 spacecraft
at 98 degrees West.
The relocation preceeds entry into commercial service
of the new Inmarsat-4 F2 satellite, launched last November,
to provide voice and broadband data across North and
South America and, ultimately, the Atlantic Ocean.
Orbital location
The change affects only the Inmarsat A service in the
AOR-W and is a result of the need to avoid interference
with the new Inmarsat 4 F2 satellite, which is being
positioned at the same orbital location as the current
Inmarsat-3 satellite covering the region.
Users of the Inmarsat A service in the AOR-W need to
repoint their antennas to the Inmarsat-2 satellite in
order to continue accessing the service from January
15.
Some Inmarsat A terminals may find the satellite automatically.
For non-automatic cases, it will be necessary for the
operators to initiate a manual re-pointing as per the
instructions in their mobile earth station (MES) manual.
Instructions on antenna positioning can also be found
in Appendix C of the Inmarsat Maritime Handbook.
If the MES is located north of the Equator and west
of 98 degrees West then you will need to manually re-point
your antenna south/south-east, depending on your position.
If the MES is located north of the Equator and east
of 98 degrees West then you will need to manually re-point
your antenna south/south-west depending on your position.
If the MES is located south of the Equator and west
of 98 degrees West then you will need to manually re-point
your antenna north/north-east depending on your position.
If the MES is located south of the Equator and east
of 98 degrees West then you will need to manually re-point
your antenna north/north-west depending on your position.
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Inmarsat
A Completes
Satellite Switch in AOR-W |
