C-band Transponders
Coverage: 50-state, Caribbean
24 Transponders @ 36 MHz
RF Power: 12 to 18 watts, adjustable
Variable uplink sensitivity
Amp Type: Solid State
Amp Redundancy: 16-for-12
Receiver Redundancy: 4-for-2
Beacon Info: 3700.5 V, 4199.5 H
Launch Date: September 8, 1996
Launch Mass: 2783 kg (6136 lbs)
Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIA
Length: 75 feet (arrays deployed)
Expected Lifetime: over 15 years
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Ku-band Transponders
Coverage: 50-state
24 Transponders @ 36 MHz
RF Power: 60 watts
Variable uplink sensitivity
Amp Type: Traveling Wave Tube
Amp Redundancy: 18-for-12
Receiver Redundancy: 4-for-2
Beacon Info: 12198 H
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