SpaceX Explosion at Cape Canaveral - Update

[Katie0]

Some of you have contacted us in regards to the explosion of a SpaceX rocket in Cape Canaveral this week. We would like to clarify that this unfortunate accident will not have any impact on the launch schedule of our Jupiter 2 satellite. 

The Jupiter 2 satellite will launch on an Atlas 5 'heavy lift' rocket. This is a different model than the SpaceX rocket. The Atlas 5 uses an entirely different launch pad, different launch infrastructure and different launch equipment than SpaceX. There are many launch pads at Cape Canaveral. Jupiter 2 is planned to launch from a pad more than 3 miles away from where the SpaceX accident occurred.  

The Jupiter 2 satellite is built and currently going through final testing in the Space Systems/Loral factory in California. We are scheduled to ship it to Florida next month and launch it in early December. At this time, all systems are 'go' for launch.

[BirdDog]

[Gokartergo]

Thank you.

[C0RR0SIVE]

So... I might get a birthday present this year, right? Right? 😄

[Johnathan Turtl]

How will this Jupiter 2 Satellite affect the current hughesnet performance? I couldn't really find anything on it.

[BirdDog]

Only time will tell on that. Hard for them to make concrete decisions before the satellite is in space, tested and the performance known. I do believe much of it is planned to cover the area only served by the older Spaceway satellite that uses the HN9000 modem.

[Gwalk900]

Maybe a little larger than that. It is said to have 120 spot beams compared to Echostar17
'S 60

[BirdDog]

Interesting article here. Says it will support commercial aircraft and a new business deal.

http://spacenews.com/echostar-hughes-south-american-broadband-starts-this-summer-european-mobile-ser...

[werdna8320009]

i have the gen 4 what's the differrence

[BirdDog]

Which modem, HN9000 or HT1000/1100? HN9000 uses older satellite which does not have the throughput speed of the newer satellite.

Difference from what? Not sure what you're asking.

[Johnathan Turtl]

So its just covering more areas? Was hoping for a slight performance increase. Guess I'll just wait and see.

Edit: From what I read in the article you posted so this will give a performance increase? I have HT1100  modem, its a lot better than the old previous hughes I had in the past, data capacity bothers me but I work with the best I can being a student.

[BirdDog]

Again, not sure even HughesNet knows exactly how it will all shake out at this point. Have to have a healthy satellite and all beams up and running first.

I do know for certain they want to be able to cover at least some of the area now served by the Spaceway satellite with the new one.

[HughesNetCorpor]

We are currently being serviced by the Spaceway Satellite using a HN9000 modem,  (36 Amarillo, TX)
From what our installer was telling me back on Aug. 9th, this 'new' satellite, if everything goes according to plan, will significantly improve our speeds out here in the boonies where I live.
Currently our 'advertised' speeds are up to 5Mbps (download) and up to 1Mbps (upload)...although our actual speeds have been slightly higher than advertised (this past week we are getting around 8Mbps on the download)
I'm not sure, after all of this takes place and goes into effect, if this will involve us having to upgrade our modem and/or will result in a plan pricing change..I guess we will find out. 

[Gwalk900]

In order to get service from a Ka band satellite you have to be aimed AT that specific satellite (Spaceway3 located at 95' W.) and within the footprint of one of the "beams" within that satellite. You also would need a ODU (out door unit) and modem that operates with the frequencies being used by that satellite.

In comparison Gen4 users are aimed at Exhostar17 located at 107.1'W and use HT1100 modems and a different "radio" on the dish arm.

I forget at the moment where the final planned orbital location of J2 is but it is not in orbital slot 95'W.

Hughes in the past has offered incentives to switch to new technology and I'm sure they will with this new bird.

[HughesNetCorpor]

say what?

You lost me right after the words "In order......

my brain hurts now.
going back to my basic web surfing and emails now, hahaha

[HughesNetCorpor]

SQUIRREL!!!

[El Dorado Netwo]

To switch to the new satellite, Gwalk is saying you'll need a new indoor modem and the radio outside replaced. You should be able to reuse your existing dish antenna but it will need to be repointed to the new satellite., 

[HughesNetCorpor]

I'm old school in that if it ain't broken, don't fix it..
If, once this new Jupiter satellite is in place,  I can still open and send email with my old equipment, I'm good with that, lol...
Now of course, if the Spaceway satellite should suddenly plummet back down to earth (hopefully not anywhere near my backyard) then by all mean..beam me up to Jupiter Scotty! 

😛

[BirdDog]

Can I reiterate this article: http://spacenews.com/echostar-hughes-south-american-broadband-starts-this-summer-european-mobile-ser...  ?

Especially this part, very interesting:

The satellite’s entry into service will trigger the start of a recently signed contract with Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) of Los Angeles, which provides satellite connectivity to business and commercial aircraft.

The GEE deal was Hughes’s first in the fast-growing aeronautical connectivity sector. Hughes President Pradman P. Kaul said Hughes’s aeronautical modem can deliver 200 megabits per second of throughput per aircraft.

[keithmccaslin]

I believe (werdna) is asking, for us that are on Gen 4, do we have to up grade are equipment. Myself I just got my Hughesnet this year. April 2016.
For the last 2 months the my service has been very, very and I repeat very bad... A 1/4 of the speed for upload/download that it was when I got the service.
Please help me find out why.
And also advise if I should give up on Hughesnet and switch to Direct T.V. Satellite and Internet..,
I have friends that have and the price is have of Hughesnet.
Thank you

[HughesNetCorpor]

Good Morning Keith,
In order to get help in troubleshooting what could be causing your reduced speeds, it would be best if you create a new conversation. As it is right now, your questions/concerns are simply getting buried in an older topic. To do this, simply scroll   to the top of the page and click on 'NEW POST'.
The community is made up of both customers and HughesNet 'corporate level' official reps, all of whom can help you troubleshoot any problems you may be having as well as asnwer any questions you may have.
((HUGS))