Key Parameters |
Total Transponders |
C-Band NACC: SAM: Ku-Band NACC: SAM: Ka-Band: |
2x72 MHz, 20x36 MHz 6x72 MHz 24x36 MHz 12x36 MHz 4x500 MHz (6 uplink channels per downlink transponder) |
Polarization (C-Band) |
NACC: SAM: |
Linear - Horizontal or Vertical Linear - Horizontal or Vertical |
Polarization (Ku-Band) |
NACC: SAM: |
Linear - Horizontal or Vertical Linear - Horizontal or Vertical |
Polarization (Ka-Band) |
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Circular - Right or Left Hand |
Typical e.i.r.p. (C-Band) |
C-Band NACC CONUS: Alaska: Hawaii: Puerto Rico: C-Band SAM South America: |
36.0 MHz 40.6 dBW 38.4 dBW 35.1 dBW 35.0 dBW |
72 MHz at 3dB OBO 42.0 dBW 39.8 dBW 36.5 dBW 36.4 dBW 41.6 dBW |
Typical e.i.r.p. (Ku-Band) |
Ku -Band NACC CONUS: Southeast CONUS: Alaska: Hawaii: Puerto Rico: Ku-Band SAM Brazil Coast: South America: |
47.9 dBW 48.7 dBW 46.5 dBW 49.1 dBW 47.9 dBW 49.8 dBW 46.2 dBW |
Typical e.i.r.p. (Ka-Band) |
EOC at 4.2 dB OBO Chicago: Denver: Los Angeles: New York: |
52.8 dBW 52.6 dBW 51.0 dBW 51.3 dBW |
Uplink Frequency |
C-Band NACC: C-Band SAM: Ku-Band NACC: Ku-Band SAM: Ka-Band: |
5925 to 6425 MHz 5925 to 6425 MHz 14.00 to 14.50 GHz 14.00 to 14.50 GHz 29.50 to 30.00 GHz |
Downlink Frequency |
C-Band NACC: C-Band SAM: Ku-Band NACC: Ku-Band SAM: Ka-Band: |
3700 to 4200 MHz 3700 to 4200 MHz 11.7 to 12.2 GHz 11.7 to 12.2 GHz 19.7 to 20.2 GHz |
Typical G/T (C-Band) |
C-Band NACC CONUS: Alaska: Hawaii: Puerto Rico: C-Band SAM South America: |
-1.0 dB/K -3.8 dB/K -5.8 dB/K -4.0 dB/K -2.7 dB/K |
Typical G/T (Ku-Band) |
Ku-Band NACC CONUS: Southeast CONUS: Alaska: Hawaii: Puerto Rico: Ku-Band SAM Brazil Coast: South America: |
+2.0 dBK +2.5 dBK -1.0 dBK +2.9 dBK +3.0 dBK +1.7 dBK -1.4 dBK |
Typical G/T (Ka-Band) |
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+10.0 to +16.0 dB/K |
Edge of Coverage SFD Range |
C-Band NACC: C-Band SAM: Ku-Band NACC: Ku-Band SAM: |
-92.0 to -71.0 dBW/m NACC 36.0 MHz -89.0 to -73.0 dBW/m NACC 72.0 MHz -92.0 to -76.0 dBW/m -96.0 to -75.0 dBW/m -94.0 to -73.0 dBW/m |
Edge of Coverage OFD Range (Ka-Band) |
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-96.0 to -78.0 dBW/m at 10.0 dB/K G/T |