GE-5 Specifications

Ku-band Transponders
Coverage: CONUS

16 Transponders @ 54 MHz

RF Power: 55 watts
Variable uplink sensitivity
Amp Type: Traveling Wave Tube
Amp Redundancy: 11-for-8
Receiver Redundancy: 4-for-2

Beacon Info: 11702 H

Launch Date: October 28, 1998
Launch Mass: 1721 kg (3795 lbs)
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L
Length: 75 feet (arrays deployed)
Expected Lifetime: over 12 years

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