Galaxy 30

Also called Galaxy 14R, S3016

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General

Designation	46114 / 20056C
Launch date	15 Aug 2020
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Ariane VA253

Will carry a WAAS payload (downlink: 1166.45-1186.45 MHz, 1565.42-1585.42 MHz. uplink: 6598.58-6618.58 MHz, 6649.73-6669.73 MHz)

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L:	Dec 2020	84.55°E (tests)
Feb 2021		125°W

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Technical data

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EIRP coverage (dBW)

C-band
Ka-band

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Northrop Grumman (Orbital ATK)
Platform	Geostar-2.4E
Mass at launch	3298 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power
Design lifetime	15 years

TT&C downlink: 4197.5, 4198.5, 4198.75, and 4199.25 MHz
TT&C uplink: 6424.5 MHz and 6421.75 MHz

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C-band

Main transponders
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization
Frequencies	downlink: 3700-4200 MHz uplink: 5925-6425 MHz and 6425-6725 MHz

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Ku-band

Main transponders
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization
Frequencies	downlink: 10.7-11.7 GHz uplink: 12.75-13.25 and 13.75-14.0 GHz

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Ka-band

Main transponders
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP max
Polarization
Frequencies	Uplink: 27.6-29.1 GHz and 29.25-30.0 GHz Downlink: 17.8-18.8 GHz, 19.2-19.4 GHz and 19.6-20.2 GHz

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