NASA Television programming on the Galaxy 13 domestic satellite is moving from transponder 11 to transponder 15 this month.
The move is in line with the Federal Communications Commissions initiative to free up C-band bandwidth on domestic satellites in support of future 5G terrestrial communications efforts. Currently, both transponders are active. Distribution of NASA TV programming on transponder 11 will end on Monday, Aug. 29. As part of that transition, the modulation format will be changed from DVB-S/QPSK to DVB-S2/8PSK, which reduces the transponders required bandwidth.
All NASA TV channels are available ontheGalaxy 13 domestic satellite. It is important all affiliates and end-users begin to transition to the new transponder to prevent the loss of NASA TV programming.
NASA Televisions channelsNTV-1 the Public/EducationChannel andNTV-3 formerlythe Media Channel are in high definition. NTV-1provides expanded programming of events of interest to the public and to educational audiences.
NTV-3provides mission coverage, news conferences and video/audio material relevant to local, national, and international news-gathering organizations. News networks, their reporters, and other broadcast media organizations must tune their satellite receivers to theNTV-3to ensure reception of clean feeds for all mission coverage, news conferences, and other agency distributed news and information.
NASA'sUltra High Definition (UHD) NTV-4 channel provides select live and recorded programing in a 2160p video format.
Specific parameters for each NASA TV channel are available at:
https://www.nasa.gov/content/nasa-tv-on-satellite-galaxy-13
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