Geosynchronized Satellite

When I first heard of the principle geosynchronized or geostationary satellites, I wonder how's that?. Of course we all know the moon orbits around the earth but not in stationary, unlike satellites which have a footprint on earth and and it is just there in his place day or night.

Well after reading some stuff on satellites (satellite TV), it enlightens me that there is a Geostationary orbits on earth in which satellites orbits in the direction of the earths rotation, it about 22,300 miles (approx.) above the earth ground, with this altitude it produces an orbital period equal to the earth's period of rotation (meaning - same speed) that is why it always seems stationary to a fixed point on earth. The satellite concept was invented by a science fiction novelist Arthur C. Clarke back in the 1940's, that is why it is also called Clarke's belt.
Actually it is not stationary it just moves the same as our Earth, since to us on the ground the satellites seemed not to be moving we just have to know the exact position of a satellite (for a satellite TV) to point our satellite dish and received/maintain the link to the satellite TV signals without worry that the satellite (in my case the Agila 2) might be out of sync. Good for us all!

Agila 2 "birds eye view"

Courtesy of satbeams.com, I'm able to at visualize the location of Agila 2. As long as Agila 2 moves with the same speed as the Earth revolves, the satellite will be appearing stationary in the sky they call it Geostationary (that's COOL!).
Judging from the view, we can fairly state that depending upon where you are compared to where the satellite is at, the direction and angles differs.

Agila 2 Information

Information gathered from google search on Agila 2. Its a bit of technical, hey! Its a Satellite.

Know thy bird

How does a satellite TV works? One thing for sure it won't work if you don't know where is the location of a satellite (Great source of info - lyngsat.com). Installation set-up is not that hard, the challenge in this part is the mounting of the dish and where to point or face it properly.

In my location Laguna, Philippines the satellite that would be appropriate is the bird AGILA 2 (also Known as mabuhay 1), it's named after the endangered species of Philippine Eagle. It is a joint venture of collective of companies from Philippines, Indonesia and China for telecommunication purposes (launch site - 1997). Well, what do you know it has a life span of 15 years and will only last up to 2012.

I guess I have to maximize its use then, while it is up and running. I read a forum on a satellite hobbyist in philippines ( found during search ), it discusses there that the Agila 2 might not even reach 2012 since it is reported to have some major problems in the past that post a threat on its longevity, that is BAD NEWS! Just when I'm getting started. I wonder what happens after Agila 2? as of now, I wish the bird good health and goodluck (LOL!).