Vu Ultimo - Satellite Names/Oribital Positions

[nsharma]

Hi,

I am trying to locate additional satellites for the Vu Ultimo receiver and would appreciate if somebody kindly advise on their alternatives names and oribital positions.

Eutelsat W6
Eurobird 2
Eurobird 3
Express AM1
Intelsat 12
NSS 12
Intelsat 904
Intelsat 902
Intelsat 906
Intelsat 702
Intelsat 7/10
Eutelsat W5

Many thank in advance, for all your help.

With kind regards.

[Larry-G]

I have answered as best i can below with the current names and status of the satellites in question.

Eutelsat W6: - now named EUTELSAT 21A located @ 21.5 degrees East
Eurobird 2: - now named EUTELSAT 25A located @ 25.5 degrees East
Eurobird 3: - now named EUTELSAT 33A located @ 33 degrees East
Express AM1: - Suffered a On-orbit Failure located @ 40 degrees EAST
Intelsat 12: - located @ 45 degrees EAST
NSS 12: - located @ 57 degrees EAST.
Intelsat 904: - located @ 60 degrees EAST
Intelsat 902: - located @ 62 degrees EAST
Intelsat 906: - located @ 64.2 degrees EAST
Intelsat 702: - located @ 47.5 EAST possibly deactivated due to the fact that this bird is now 22 years old
Intelsat 7/10: - located @ 68.5 EAST
Eutelsat W5: - now named EUTELSAT 70A located @ 70.5 degrees East

[Rob van der Does]

You could use http://satellites-xml.org/ to find the info.