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

Dec. 5, 2011

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

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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