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SN4 Satellite Specifications
Orbital Location: 101? West Longitude
C-band Transponders ? Ku-band Transponders
Coverage: 50-state, Caribbean ? Coverage: CONUS
Narrowband C:
12 Transponders @ 36 MHz
RF Power: 8.5 watts
Amp Type: Solid State
Amp Redundancy: 2 banks of 7-for-6

Wideband C:
6 Transponders @ 72 MHz
RF Power: 16 wattss

Amp Type: Traveling Wave Tube
Amp Redundancy: 2 banks of 7-for-6

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6 Transponders @ 72 MHz
Variable uplink sensitivity
Receiver Redundancy: 4-for-2
? RF Power: 4 @ 16 watts, 2 @ 30 watts
Variable uplink sensitivity
Amp Type: Traveling Wave Tube
Amp Redundancy: 7-for-6
Receiver Redundancy: 2-for-1
Beacon Info: 3701.5 H, 4197.5 V ? ?
Launch Date: April 12, 1991
Launch Mass: 1195 kg (2635 lbs)
Launch Vehicle: Delta 7925
Length: 46 feet (arrays deployed)
Expected Lifetime: over 12 years
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