Panamsat 9

USA

This is not the old PAS 9 renamed Galaxy 3C

Launch data:

Designation	26451 / 00043A
Launch date	28 Jul 2000 - 22:42 UT
Launch site	Odyssey, Kla
Launch vehicle	Zenit-3SL (#4)
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit:
Location	58°W

Tested at 61.5°W. Started service on 7 Sep 2000.

Will offer significant expansion capabilities in Latin America and also will serve as the permanent platform for Sky's direct-to-home (DTH) television service in Mexico. Will replace Panamsat 5

Ordered in October 1998

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hughes
Platform	HS-601HP
Mass at launch	3650 kg
Mass in orbit	2389 kg
Dimension
Solar array	26 m span, dual junction gallium arsenide cells
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power
Design lifetime	15 years

XIPS propulsion
Beacon: 11.703 V & 11.699 H GHz

C-band:

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	4
Power	55 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	Europe and Americas
EIRP max	Americas: 38 dBW Europe: 35 dBW
G/T max	Americas: -8 dB/K Europe: -10 dB/K
SFD	Vertical: -94.1 dBW/m² Horizontal: -95.0 dBW/m²
Polarization	linear H/V
Frequencies	uplink: 5.925-6.425 GHz downlink: 3.700-4.200 GHz

C-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Horizontal Uplink	Horizontal Downlink	Transponder	Vertical Downlink	Vertical Uplink
5.945		1	3.720
	3.740	2		5.965
5.985		3	3.760
	3.780	4		6.005
6.025		5	3.800
	3.820	6		6.045
6.065		7	3.840
	3.860	8		6.085
6.105		9	3.880
	3.900	10		6.125
6.145		11	3.920
	3.940	12		6.165
6.185		13	3.960
	3.980	14		6.205
6.225		15	4.000
	4.020	16		6.245
6.265		17	4.040
	4.060	18		6.285
6.305		19	4.080
	4.100	20		6.325
6.345		21	4.120
	4.140	22		6.365
6.385		23	4.160
	4.180	24		6.405

Ku-band 1

Main transponders	12
Backup transponders	2
Power	108 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	Mexico, central America, Caribbean
EIRP max	50 dBW
G/T max	0 dB/K
SFD	Vertical: -93.6 dBW/m² Horizontal: -93.2 dBW/m²
Polarization	linear H/V
Frequencies	uplink: 14.000-14.500 GHz downlink: 11.450-12.200 GHz

Ku-band 1 transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Vertical Uplink	Vertical Downlink	Transponder	Horizontal Downlink	Horizontal Uplink	Beam uplink & downlink
14.260		13K	11.960		Mexico
	11.980	14K		14.280	Mexico
14.300		15K	12.000		Mexico
	12.020	16K		14.320	Mexico
14.340		17K	12.040		Mexico
	12.260	18K		14.360	Mexico
14.380		19K	12.080		Mexico
	12.100	20K		14.400	Mexico
14.420		21K	12.120		Mexico
	12.140	22K		14.440	Mexico
14.460		23K	12.160		Mexico
	12.180	24K		14.480	Mexico

Ku-band 2

Main transponders	12
Backup transponders	2
Power	90 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
EIRP max	Brazil: 47 dBW Europe, Conus: 48 dBW
G/T max	Brazil: 0 dB/K Europe, Conus (Americas): -4 dB/K
SFD	Brazil: -93.5 dBW/m² Europe, Conus: -93.1 dBW/m²
Polarization	linear H/V
Frequencies	uplink: 14.000-14.500 GHz downlink: 11.450-12.200 GHz

Ku-band 2 transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Vertical Uplink	Vertical Downlink	Transponder	Horizontal Downlink	Horizontal Uplink	Beam uplink & downlink
14.020		1K	11.470		Europe & Conus
		2K		14.040	Brazil
14.060		3K	11.510		Europe & Conus
		4K		14.080	Brazil
14.100		5K	11.550		Europe & Conus
		6K		14.120	Brazil
14.140		7K	11.590		Europe & Conus
14.140	11.590	7K			Europe & Conus uplink, Brazil downlink
		8K		14.160	Brazil
14.180		9K	11.630		Europe & Conus
14.180	11.630	9K			Europe & Conus uplink, Brazil downlink
		10K		14.200	Brazil
14.220		11K	11.670		Europe & Conus
14.220	11.670	11K			Europe & Conus uplink, Brazil downlink
		12K		14.240	Brazil

Ref: #7, #15 - update: 22.07.04