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Home | Satellite Information | GE-1E
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| GE-1E is an all high-powered BSS satellite delivering DTH, cable television, broadcast and broadband Internet data applications within Europe and North Africa. GE-1E's transponders form the Pan-European beam of the Sirius 2 satellite operated by NSAB of Sweden. Operational in January of 1998, GE-1E already provides service for panregional broadcasters, regional feeds of global TV channels, business television, pay-per-view movie services for cable, and horse racing coverage. In addition, GE-1E is used by a number of uplink service providers uplinking from the UK, Sweden and Cyprus. |
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| GE-1E Satellite Specifications |
Orbital Location: 4.8? East Longitude
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| Ku-band Transponders |
Broadcasting Satellite Service (BSS):
26 Transponders @ 33MHz
Coverage: Scandinavian (Fixed)
 West, South & Central Europe (Steerable)
RF Power: 57 watts (Scandinavian Coverage)
85 watts (West, South & Central Europe Coverage) |
Fixed Satellite Service (FSS):
6 Transponders @ 36MHz
Coverage: North Central Europe (Fixed)
RF Power: 85 watts |
Variable uplink sensitivity
Amp Type: Traveling Wave Tube
Amp Redundancy: 20-for-16
Receiver Redundancy: 4-for-2
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| Beacon Info: 11749.5 MHz H |
Launch Date: November 12, 1997
Launch Mass: 2978 kg (6566 lbs.)
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L
Length: 26.3m, arrays deployed (86.3 feet)
Expected Lifetime: over 12 years |
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