Satellite |
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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 |
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Transponders |
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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 |
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Performance |
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EIRP: |
Australia: 44 to 52 dBW
New Zealand: 51 - 57 dBW
Australia/New Zealand combined: 43 - 55 dBW |
G/T: |
Australia: 0 to 5 dB/K
New Zealand: 1 to 10 dB/K
Australia/New Zealand combined: -2 to 5 dB/K |
SFD: |
-78 to -98 dBW/m2 |
Solar Array Power: |
6,440 Watts |
Telemetry: |
Ku-Band |
Command: |
Ku-Band |