NOAA's specifications (POES generation)
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Prime
contractor
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Lockhead
Martin
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Platform
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Mass
at launch
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2232
kg
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Mass
in orbit
|
1475
kg
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Dimension
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4.2
m long x 1.88 m diameter
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Solar
array
|
2.73
x 6.14 m
|
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Stabilization
|
|
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DC
power
|
833
W
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Design
lifetime
|
12
years
|
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Command
|
2026
MHz
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Beacon
|
137.77
& 137.35 MHz
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APT
downlink freq.
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137.5
& 137.620 MHz
|
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HRPT
downlink freq.
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1698
& 1707 MHz (665.4 kbps realtime or 2.6616 Mbps playback)
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Data
collection uplink
|
401.65
MHz (400 bps)
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Telemetry
|
2247,5
MHz (8.32 kbps)
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SAR
downlink
|
1544.5
MHz
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