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Solar Interference in February-March 2014

18.02.2014

Dear colleagues!

Please, be advised that in connection with a seasonal lightening of earth antennas by the solar disk (location of the satellite retransmitter and the solar disk on a line of sight of the earth station antenna), there is a possibility of a short-time communication quality degradation on a satellite channel up to the total signal failure (duration up to 15 minutes) within the indicated time period.

Time periods of the solar influence on earth station downlink antennas

in February-March 2014 

Time periods are calculated for Moscow.

Satellite

Solar Interference

Date

Time

Antenna diameter

Start 

End  

MSK 

MSK 

75E ABS-1

26.02.2014

04.03.2014

10:52

11:07

1.2 m

Time periods are calculated for outside points of the satellite's footprint.

Satellite 

Solar Interference

Date 

Time

Antenna diameter

Start 

End

МСК

МСК

75E ABS-1

25.02.2014

05.03.2014

10:48

11:33

1.2 m