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Home | Satcom C3 & C4
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Satcom C-3 and C-4 are all C-band satellites located at 131º W.L. and 135º W.L., respectively. They constitute one of the premier cable neighborhoods with access to virtually every cable head in the country. Each provides excellent coverage to all 50 states and the Caribbean. Launched in 1992, Satcom C-3 and C-4 offer fully protected distribution of cable television programming both regionally and nationally. |
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Spacecraft design
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Lockheed Martin
Series 3000
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Orbital location
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131o W.L. and 135o W.L
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| Launch Date / Vehicle |
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31 Aug. 92 / Delta 7925 |
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| Design Life |
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12 years |
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| C-band payload |
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24 x 36 MHz |
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| Amp type |
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Traveling Wave Tube,
17 watts |
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| Amp Redundancy |
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8 for 6 |
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| Receiver redundancy |
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4 for 2 |
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| Coverage |
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50 State, Caribbean |
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| Typical C-band footprint and frequency plan |
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