Spacecraft nº: |
France spacecraft nº: 41 |
Launch data:
| Designation |
24209
/ 96044B
|
|
Launch
date
| 08
Aug 1996 - 22:49 UT |
| Launch site | Ko, ELA2 |
| Launch vehicle | Ariane 44L (V90) |
| Mission | Telecommunications |
| Geostationary orbit: |
Had interference problems with the 1° appart
Amos 1 satellite in its early days.
Joined the Eutelsatfleet on 8 jun 2000.
Location
|
Begin
|
End
|
Position
|
|
L:
8 Aug 1996
|
May
2000
|
5°W
|
|
Jun
2000
|
|
8°W
|
S-band beacon: 2207.130 MHz
Ku-band
|
Main
transponders
|
11
|
|
Backup
transponders
|
4 |
|
Power
|
55
W (TWTA)
|
|
Bandwidth
|
36
MHz
|
|
Coverage
and EIRP max
| Europe:
52.5 dBW
|
|
Polarization
|
linear
H/V
|
|
Uplink
|
14.0-14.25
GHz
|
Beacons: 11.4525 GHz V, 11.4505 GHz H
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)
Horizontal
Uplink
|
Horizontal
Downlink
|
Transponder
|
Vertical
Downlink
|
Vertical
Uplink
|
|
|
11.472
|
K1
|
|
14.272
|
|
14.293
|
|
K7
|
11.493
|
|
|
|
11.514
|
K2
|
|
14.314
|
|
14.335
|
|
K8
|
11.535
|
|
|
|
11.556
|
K3
|
|
14.356
|
|
14.377
|
|
K9
|
11.577
|
|
|
|
11.598
|
K4
|
|
14.398
|
|
14.419
|
|
K10
|
11.619
|
|
|
|
11.640
|
K5
|
|
14440
|
|
14.461
|
|
K11
|
11.661
|
|
|
|
11.682
|
K6
|
|
14.482
|
Ref: #7, #15 - update: 27.10.04