GE1E Specifications

Orbital Location: 4.8 degrees East Longitude

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: 57 watts

Variable Uplink Sensitivity
Amplifier Type: Traveling Wave Tube
Amplifier Redundancy: 20 for 16
Receiver Redundancy: 4 for 2


Beacon Info: 11750.5 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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