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NORTH AMERICAN SATELLITE CONTROLLERS

Telesat Canada
Controls the Anik and Nimiq series of satellites in Canada.
Loral Skynet
Controls the Telstar series of international satellites
SES Americom
Controls the AMC and SES series of satellites in the United States
Intelsat
Controls the Galaxy and Horizon series of satellites

HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR SATELLITE OPERATORS


Very handy tool for site survey.
See the visibility of a satellite from any location on the map.
Click the logo for the main website.

 Click here for a sample.
Antenna Pointing Angle Chart
This is a very handy reference tool, designed by SureLink Communications, especially for Satellite News Vehicle operators.   Requires Microsoft Excel.
Magnetic Declination Map of North America
2010 Map from the National Geophysical Data Center
Lyngemark Satellite Channel Chart
Excellent reference information on Western Hemisphere satellite channel assignments, frequencies, news, and information. Updated regularly.
Satbeams Satellite Chart
Charting information and facts on international satellites. 
Updated regularly.
Latitude and Longitude Lookup
A great map pointing method of finding lat/long numbers.
Magnetic Declination Online Calculator
Very accurate and up-to-date magnetic information by entering lat/long numbers and dates.
Sun Outage Calculator
Handy tool for predicting satellite interruption by the sun in the equinox seasons each year. Also known as Sun Transit.
ENG Safety
This page cronicles accidents and safety hazards associated with ENG live vehicles.  Some very important news and information is available here.
National Lightning Safety Institute
Information on lightning safety and accident prevention.  Especially useful for ENG operators.
NRC Official Time Reference Clock
Set your clocks and make sure your feeds are on time with this handy tool from the National Research Council
Cellphone Tower Locator
Want to know where those cell towers are?  Check out this page of tower locations in Canada. Especially useful for ENG operators.
Telecommunications Glossary of Terms
Helpful in understanding some of the complex technical terms that are constantly bombarding us on a daily basis.  The answers are here!

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