TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

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To receive the Total Solar Eclipse: Live from Chile live video programs via U.S. domestic satellite, please set your receiver to the following parameters.  Reception is available in the U.S.A., Mexico, and much of Canada.  A non-narrated telescope view is also available throughout South America.

2019 Solar Eclipse – Live Coverage Program – C-Band - HD

Tuesday, July 2nd , 2019

               Program  12:00pm – 3:00pm PDT  1500 – 1800 EDT 1900 – 2200 GMT

Transmit: PSSI TES (CK-35)

Satellite: Galaxy-3C, tr. 20C, Upper

                1811770 / 1811647

Location: 95 degrees west

Uplink Frequency: 6334 MHz Horizontal

Downlink Freq: 4109 MHz Vertical

Bandwidth: 18 MHz

Modulation: DVBS-2, 8PSK

FEC Rate: 3/5

Symbol Rate: 15.00 Msym/s

Data Rate: 26.698 mbps

Pilots: Off

Roll off: 20%

Required Eb/No: 5.5

Encryption: In-The-Clear

Service ID: ENGLISH ECLIPSE PRI / BU

Service #: 1

Video: HD 1080i / 59.94 / 16:9

Loss of Signal: Black

Compression: MPEG-4

Chroma: 4:2:0

Latency: Low

Structure: IBBBP

GOP: 32

Scene Cut: OFF

Captioning: YES: 708 on Test, & Program

PMT & Video PID: 100 / & / 101

Audio PID(s): 102 & 103 (384 Kbits)

     102: Ch. 1: Eclipse Program Left

(Stereo) Ch. 2: Eclipse Program Right

      103: Ch. 3: Ambient Sound Left

(Stereo) Ch. 4: Ambient Sound Right

 

2019 Solar Eclipse – Live Coverage Program in Spanish – Ku-Band - HD

Tuesday, July 2nd , 2019

                 Program  12:00pm – 3:00pm PDT  1500 – 1800 EDT 1900 – 2200 GMT

Transmit: PSSI TES (CK-35)

Satellite: Galaxy-17, tr. 18K, Lower

                 1799551 / 1799552

Location: 91 degrees west

Uplink Frequency: 14,351 MHz Horizontal

Downlink Freq: 12,051 MHz Vertical

Bandwidth: 18 MHz

Modulation: DVBS-2, 8PSK

FEC Rate: 3/5

Symbol Rate: 15.00 Msym/s

Data Rate: 26.698 mbps

Pilots: Off

Roll off: 20%

Required Eb/No: 5.5

Encryption: In-The-Clear

Service ID: SPANISH ECLIPSE PRI / BU

Service #: 1

Video: HD 1080i / 59.94 / 16:9

Loss of Signal: Black

Compression:  MPEG-4

Chroma: 4:2:0

Latency: Low

Structure: IBBBP

GOP: 32

Scene Cut: OFF

Captioning: YES: 708 on Test, & Program

PMT & Video PID: 100 / & / 101

Audio PID(s): 102 & 103 (384 Kbits)

      102: Ch. 1: Eclipse Program Left

(Stereo) Ch. 2: Eclipse Program Right

      103: Ch. 3: Ambient Sound Left

(Stereo) Ch. 4: Ambient Sound Right

 

2019 Telescope View from Chile – Ku-Band - HD

Tuesday, July 2nd , 2019

                 Program  12:00pm – 3:00pm PDT  1500 – 1800 EDT 1900 – 2200 GMT

Transmit: PSSI TES (CK-35)

Satellite: Galaxy-17, tr. 18K, Slot. C

                 1811775 / 1811787

Location: 91 degrees west

Uplink Frequency: 14,364.5 MHz Horizontal

Downlink Freq: 12,064.5 MHz Vertical

Bandwidth: 9 MHz

Modulation: DVBS-2, 8PSK

FEC Rate: 3/4

Symbol Rate: 7.2 Msym/s

Data Rate: 15.678 mbps

Pilots: ON

Roll off: 25%

Required Eb/No: 8.0

Encryption: In-The-Clear

Service ID: TELE SONIFICATION PRI / BU

Service #: 1

Video: HD 1080i / 59.94 / 16:9

Loss of Signal: Black

Compression: MPEG-4

Chroma: 4:2:0

Latency: Low

Structure: IBBBP

GOP: 32

Scene Cut: OFF

PMT & Video PID: 100 / & / 101 (Encoder set to Maximize)

Audio PID(s): 102 (384 Kbits)

      102: Ch. 1: Sonification / Music Left

(Stereo) Ch. 2: Sonification / Music Right

 

2019 Telescope View from Chile – C-Band - HD (Reception available in North and South America)

Tuesday, July 2nd , 2019

                 Program  12:00pm – 3:00pm PDT  1500 – 1800 EDT 1900 – 2200 GMT

Satellite: IS-34, tr. 12C, Slot. AB

                 (1811646 / 1799547 / 1799548)

Location: 55.5 degrees west

Uplink Frequency: 6191 MHz Vertical

Downlink Freq: 3966 MHz Horizontal

Bandwidth: 18 MHz

Modulation: DVBS-2, 8PSK

FEC Rate: 3/4

Symbol Rate: 15.0 Msym/s

Data Rate: 33.422 mbps

Pilots: Off

Roll off: 20%

Required Eb/No: 7.5

Encryption: In-The Clear

Video: HD 1080i / 59.94ps / 16:9

Compression: MPEG-4

Chroma: 4:2:0 (High @4.1 Profile)

Latency: Low Delay (335MS)

Structure: IBBP

GOP: 32

Scene Cut: OFF

Loss of Video: Black

AR SIGNALING OUTPUT CONTROL = OFF

Video Rate: 10.25

Audio Rate: AUDIO 1 384K

 

Service Details - HD

Service #: 1

Service Name: TELESCOPE LIVE CUT

Data Rate: 11.00 Mbps

PMT & Video PID: 100 / & / 101 (Encoder set to Maximize)

Audio PID(s): 102 (384 Kbits)

102: Ch. 1: (If Needed / Spare)

Ch. 2: (If Needed / Spare)

 

Service #: 2

Service Name: CREW SHOT

Data Rate: 11.00 Mbps

PMT & Video PID: 200 / & / 201 (Encoder set to Maximize)

Audio PID(s): 202 (384 Kbits)

202: Ch. 1: (If Needed / Spare)

Ch. 2: (If Needed / Spare)

 

Service #: 3

Service Name: TELESCOPE (TBA)

Data Rate: 11.00 Mbps

PMT & Video PID: 300 / & / 301 (Encoder set to Maximize)

Audio PID(s): 302 (384 Kbits)

302: Ch. 1: (If Needed / Spare)

Ch. 2: (If Needed / Spare)