System and method for pointing the bore-sight of a terminal antenna towards the center of a satellite station-keeping box in the geo-stationary orbit

A method for positioning a satellite terminal antenna adapted to receive a signal from at least one satellite in a communications network, said method comprising:

• identifying a satellite position area in which said satellite is expected to be present, and dividing said satellite position area into a plurality of regions;
• identifying a first signal from said satellite at a first location by pointing said satellite terminal antenna toward said satellite located within said satellite position area;
• computing a satellite position error by determining a difference between said first location and a second location within said plurality of regions;
• and
• adjusting said first signal by said amount of satellite position error.

A computer readable medium for positioning a satellite terminal antenna adapted to receive a signal from at least one satellite in a communications network, said medium comprising:

• a first set of instructions to identify a satellite position area in which said satellite is expected to be present, and dividing said satellite position area into a plurality of regions;
• a second set of instructions computing the distance measurement between said satellite located within said satellite position area and a first location;
• and
• a third set of instructions positioning said receiver to point toward said first location of said satellite position area.

A computer readable medium for positioning a satellite terminal antenna adapted to receive a signal from at least one satellite in a communications network, said computer readable medium comprising:

• a first set of instructions identifying a satellite position area in which said satellite is expected to be present, and dividing said satellite position area into a plurality, of regions;
• a second set of instructions identifying a first signal from said satellite at a first location by pointing said satellite terminal antenna toward said satellite located within said satellite position area;
• a fourth set of instructions computing satellite position error value by determining a difference between said first location and a second location;
• a fifth set of instructions adjusting said first signal by said satellite position error value.