K2 Specifications

Coverage: CONUS

16 Transponders @ 54 MHz

RF Power: 45 watts
Variable uplink sensitivity
Amp Type: Traveling Wave Tube
Amp Redundancy: 11-for-8
Receiver Redundancy: 4-for-2
Polarization Offset: 7.5°

Beacon Info: 11702 V, 12198 H

Launch Date: November 26, 1985
Launch Mass: 1925 kg (4246 lbs)
Launch Vehicle: Shuttle Atlantis (STS61B)
Length: 63 feet (arrays deployed)
Expected Lifetime: over 15 years

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