NASA TV Moving to New Satellite; Liveshot Service Moving to Ku Band

[NASA News <hqnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dec. 5, 2011

Fred Brown 
Headquarters, Washington                               
202-358-0713 
fred.a.brown@xxxxxxxx 

MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-246

NASA TV MOVING TO NEW SATELLITE; LIVESHOT SERVICE MOVING TO KU BAND

WASHINGTON -- Effective Dec. 19, 2011, NASA Television's Public, HD, 
Media and Education channels will be available for downlink on 
satellite AMC-18. 

NASA TV will provide dual service on AMC-18 and its current satellite, 
SES-2, through Dec. 18, 2011. By Dec. 19, cable and satellite service 
providers, broadcasters, and educational and scientific institutions 
must have their receiving devices tuned to AMC-18 to continue 
accessing NASA TV for distribution. 

NASA TV's Live Interactive Media Service (LIMS) for media liveshots 
will be moving to KU-band service, effective Dec.17, 2011. Satellite, 
transponder and KU-Band parameters will be provided before each 
interview event. NASA will attempt to schedule each set of liveshots 
on a satellite in close proximity to AMC-18. 

For complete NASA TV and NASA LIMS downlink information, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv 

	
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