Goes 13, 14 & 15's specifications
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Prime
contractor
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Hughes
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Platform
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HS-601
modified
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Mass
at launch
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3133
kg
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Mass
in orbit
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1800
kg
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Dimension
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stowed:
2.25 x 3.37 x 3.63 m
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Solar
array
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gallium
arsenide
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Stabilization
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3-axis
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DC
power
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BOL:
2300 W
EOL: 2000 W
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Design
lifetime
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7
years
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This new generation satellite has enhanced TT&C (2000 bps command, 4000 or
1000 bps telemetry) and eclipse protection.
S-band: 9 downlinks, 5 uplinks on 3 antennas
L-band: 7 downlinks
UHF: 1 downlink, 2 uplinks