Satellite | |
Satellite Type: | Orbital Sciences STAR-2 2,460 kg |
Launch Mass: | |
Mass in Orbit: | 1,160 kg |
Stablisation: | 3-Axis |
Dimensions: | 4 metres high x 21.4 metres with solar arrays deployed |
Transponders | |
Operating Band: | Ku FSS |
Uplink Frequencies: | Ku FSS: 14.0 - 14.5 GHz |
Downlink Frequencies: | Ku FSS: 12.25 - 12.75 GHz |
Number of Transponders: | Ku-Band: 16 @ 125 W, 8 @ 44 W FSS (New Zealand only) |
Bandwidth: | 54 MHz Ku Band |
Polarisation: | Linear |
Performance | |
EIRP: | Australia: 44 to 52 dBW |
G/T: | Australia: 0 to 5 dB/K |
SFD: | -78 to -98 dBW/m2 |
Solar Array Power: | 6,440 Watts |
Telemetry: | Ku-Band |
Command: | Ku-Band |