SOUTH AMERICA
     
     
G-3C at 95 W    
sa1_G-3C@95W-C-band.jpg  
  • C-band North America Beam
  • Ku-band North America & Puerto Rico Beam
  • Ku-band North America Beam
Key Parameters
Total Transponders C-Band:
Ku-Band:
24 x 36 MHz
16 x 27 MHz, 8 x 54 MHz
Polarization C-Band:
Ku-Band:
Linear - Horizontal or Vertical
Linear - Horizontal or Vertical
Downlink Frequency
C-Band:
Ku-Band:
3700 to 4200 MHz
11.70 to 12.20 GHz
Typical Edge of Coverage e.i.r.p. C-Band:
Ku-Band:
North America:
North America & Puerto Rico:
>39.0 dBW

>47.0 dBW

>45.0 dBW
Uplink Frequency C-Band:
Ku-Band:
5925 to 6425 MHz
14.00 to 14.50 GHz
Typical Edge of Coverage G/T C-Band:
Ku-Band:
North America:
North America & Puerto Rico:
>0.0 dB/K

>2.0 dB/K

>0.0 dB/K
SFD Range
(0.0 G/T and dB attn)
C-Band:
Ku-Band:
-97.0 dBW/m
-101.0 dBW/m
G-11 at 91 W    
sa2_G-11@91W-C-band.jpg  
  • C-band North America Beam
  • Ku-band North America Beam
Key Parameters
Total Transponders C-Band:
Ku-Band:
24 x 36 MHz
24 x 36 MHz
Polarization C-Band:
Ku-Band:
Linear - Horizontal or Vertical
Linear - Horizontal or Vertical
Downlink Frequency C-Band:
Ku-Band:
3700 to 4200 MHz
11.75 to 12.20 GHz
Typical e.i.r.p. C-Band
CONUS:
North America:
Hawaii:
Ku-Band
CONUS:
North America:

>38.0 dBW
>37.0 dBW
>31.0 dBW

>47.0 dBW (H), >45.5 dBW (V)
>45.0 dBW
Uplink Frequency C-Band:
Ku-Band:
5925 to 6425 MHz
14.00 to 14.50 GHz
Typical G/T C-Band
CONUS:
North America:
Hawaii:
Ku-Band
CONUS:
North America:

>1.0 dB/K (Horiz.), >2.0 dB/K (Vert.)
>-2.0 dB/K (Horiz.), >0.0 dB/K (Vert.)
>10.0 dB/K (Horiz.), >6.0 dB/K (Vert.)

>4.0 dB/K
>0.0 dB/K (Horiz.), >0.0 dB/K (Vert.)
SFD Range
(0.0 dB/K and 0 dB attn)
C-Band:
Ku-Band:
-91.0 dBW/m (Horiz.), -91.0 dBW/m (Vert.)
-93.5 dBW/m
G-17 at 91 W    
sa3_G-17@91W-NACV.jpg  
  • C-band North America Beam
  • Ku-band North America Beam
Key Parameters
Total Transponders   24 x 36 MHz
Polarization   Linear - Horizontal or Vertical
Downlink Frequency C-Band:
Ku-Band:
3700 to 4200 MHz
11.7 to 12.2 GHz
Typical Edge of Coverage e.i.r.p. C-Band:
Ku-Band:
>41.0 dBW for N. America
>48.0 dBW for N. America
Uplink Frequency C-Band:
Ku-Band:
5925 to 6425 MHz
14.0 to 14.5 GHz
Typical Edge of Coverage G/T C-Band:
Ku-Band:
>0.0 dB/K for N. America
>1.0 dB/K for N. America
SFD Range
(0.0 dB/K and 0 dB attn)
C-Band:
Ku-Band:
-100.0 dBW/m
-97 dBW/m
G-28 at 89 W    
sa4_G-28-C-band-NA.jpg  
  • C-band North America Beam
  • C-band South America Beam
  • Ka-band Beams
  • Ku-band North America Beam
  • Ku-band South America Beam
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)
  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)   +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)
  -96.0 to -78.0 dBW/m
at 10.0 dB/K G/T
IS-1R at 315 E    
sa5_IS-1R@45W-All.jpg  
  • C-band Global Map
  • Ku-band Europe/Africa Beam
  • Ku-band North America Beam
  • Ku-band South America Beam
Key Parameters
Total Transponders C-Band:
Ku-Band:
36 x 36 MHz
36 x 36 MHz
Polarization C-Band:
Ku-Band:
Linear - Horizontal or Vertical
Linear - Horizontal or Vertical
e.i.r.p.
(Edge of Coverage to Beam Peak)
C-Band:
Global:
Americas:
Europe/Africa:
30 up to 34.6 dBW
32 up to 43.7 dBW
34 up to 41.9 dBW
Uplink Frequency C-Band:
Ku-Band:
5925 to 6425 MHz
13.75 to 14.50 GHz
Downlink Frequency
C-Band:
Ku-Band:
3700 to 4200 MHz
10.95 to 11.95 GHz
G/T
(Edge of Coverage to Beam Peak)
C-Band:
Global:
Americas:
Europe/Africa:
-12 up to -8.2 dB/K
-10 up to 1.4 dB/K
-12 up to 1.2 dB/K
G/T
(Beam Peak)
Ku-Band:
Europe/Africa:
North America:
South America:
Combined Beam:
Up to 6.6 dB/K
Up to 6.8 dB/K
Up to 6.5 dB/K
Up to 6.5 dB/K
SFD
(0.0 dB/K and 0 dB attn.)
C-Band:
Global:
Americas:

Europe/Africa:
-97.0 dBW/m
-97.9 dBW/m (Horiz.)
-97.1 dBW/m (Vert.)
-89.7 dBW/m
SFD
(0.0 dB/K and 0 dB attn.)
Ku-Band:
C-Band:
South America:
Combined Beam:
-96.0 dBW/m
-98.1 dBW/m
-97.8 dBW/m
IS-3R at 317 E    
sa6_IS-3R@43W-All.jpg  
  • C-band Americas Beam
  • Ku-band Brazil Beam
  • Ku-band Europe Beam
  • Ku-band North America Beam
  • Ku-band North America/Europe & South America Beam (Uplink)
  • Ku-band Northern South America Beam
  • Ku-band Southern South America Beam
Key Parameters
Total Transponders C-Band:

Ku-Band:
12 x 54 MHz, 4 x 64 MHz

12 x 54 MHz, 4 x 64 MHz
Polarization C-Band:

Ku-Band:
Linear - Horizontal or Vertical
Linear - Horizontal or Vertical
e.i.r.p.
(Edge of Coverage to Beam Peak)
C-Band:
Americas:
Europe/Africa:
33.0 up to 40.7 dBW
27.0 up to 39.6 dBW
Uplink Frequency C-Band:
Ku-Band:
5925 to 6425 MHz
14.00 to 14.50 GHz
Downlink Frequency
C-Band:
Ku-Band:
3700 to 4200 MHz
11.70 to 12.75 GHz
G/T
(Edge of Coverage to Beam Peak)
C-Band:
Americas:
N. America/Africa:
-10.0 up to 2.7 dB/K
-6.0 up to -1.9 dB/K
G/T
(Beam Peak)
Ku-Band:
N.America/Europe:
S. America:
Up to 6.4 dB/K
Up to 2.2 dB/K
SFD
(0.0 dB/K and 0 dB attn.)
C-Band:
Ku-Band:
-96.0 dBW/m
-89.0 dBW/m
     

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