Designation | 29494 / 06043A |
Launch date | 13 Oct 2006 |
Country of origin | United States |
Mission | Direct TV |
Geostationary orbit | 101.1°W |
Launch vehicle | Ariane V173 |
Prime contractor | SS/L |
Platform | FS-1300 |
Mass at launch | 5535 kg |
Dry mass | 2364 kg |
Dimension | 7.5 x 2.9 x 3.3 m |
Solar array | 31 m span |
Stabilization | 3-axis |
DC power | BOL: 12656 W |
Design lifetime | 15 years |
Main transponders | 52 |
Backup transponders | |
Power | |
Bandwidth | |
Coverage | Conus, Alaska, Hawaii with 27 spot beams |
EIRP max | |
G/T max | |
Polarization | LHCP & RHCP |
Frequencies |
uplink:
17.3-17.8 GHz downlink: 12.2-12.7 GHz |
Main transponders | 2 |
Backup transponders | |
Power | |
Bandwidth | |
Coverage | |
EIRP max | |
Polarization | |
Frequencies |
uplink:
28.35-28.60, 29.25-29.5, 29.50-30.00 GHz downlink: 18.3-18.8, 19.7-20.2 GHz |