Galaxy 15 Zombie Satellite on danger course

[jeff of pa]

Galaxy 15 'Zombie' Satellite on danger course

Galaxy 15 'Zombie' Satellite Threatens Cable Programming

the Earth, threatening to wander into another satellite's orbit and interfere with cable programming across the United States, the satellites' owners said Tuesday.

Communications company Intelsat said it lost control of the Galaxy 15 satellite on April 5, possibly because the satellite's systems were knocked out by a solar storm. Intelsat cannot remotely steer the satellite to remain in its orbit, so Galaxy 15 is creeping toward the adjacent path of another TV communications satellite that serves U.S. cable companies.

Galaxy 15 continues to receive and transmit satellite signals, and they will probably overlap and interfere with signals from the second satellite, known as AMC 11, if Galaxy 15 drifts into its orbit as expected around May 23, according to the two satellite companies

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/11/galaxy-15-zombie-satellit_n_571519.html

 

[Mighty AP]

Re: Galaxy 15 'Zombie' Satellite on danger course

If either of those satellites broadcast the National Geographic channel Im gonna be pissed!!!

 

[vibes]

Re: Galaxy 15 'Zombie' Satellite on danger course

The company won't name any of the cable channels or providers that could be affected, or say how long the interference could last.

BS

 

[spartacus53]

Re: Galaxy 15 'Zombie' Satellite on danger course

Nuke it, problem solved

 

[Mighty AP]

Re: Galaxy 15 'Zombie' Satellite on danger course

Id like to see them collide in mid orbit! ............boom.
Unless of course either of them broadcast the National Geographic channel.............then Im PISSED!

 

[TheHarleyMan2]

Re: Galaxy 15 'Zombie' Satellite on danger course

Id like to see them collide in mid orbit! ............boom.
Unless of course either of them broadcast the National Geographic channel.............then Im PISSED!

Breaking news! It is known that when and if the satelights get close or collide, the ONLY programs on every channel will be 6 months rerun of the 40 year old National Geographic programs!

 

[Mighty AP]

Re: Galaxy 15 'Zombie' Satellite on danger course

Id like to see them collide in mid orbit! ............boom.
Unless of course either of them broadcast the National Geographic channel.............then Im PISSED!

Breaking news! It is known that when and if the satelights get close or collide, the ONLY programs on every channel will be 6 months rerun of the 40 year old National Geographic programs!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!