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Satcom K2


Also called Satcom Ku 2

General


Designation 16276 / 85109D
Launch date 28 Nov 1985
Country of origin United States
Mission Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit see below
Launch vehicle STS 31


Location


Begin End Position
L: 28 Nov 1985 Nov 1996 81°W
Nov 1996 Jun 1997 85°W
Jul 1997 Feb 2002 81°W


End of life


Out of service Feb 2002
Cause Deorbited


External resources


sat-index articles


Technical data


Lyngsat transponder loading


EIRP coverage (dBW)
Specifications
Ku-band


Transponder frequency chart (GHz)


Horizontal
Uplink
Horizontal
Downlink
Transponder Vertical
Downlink
Vertical
Uplink
  11.7290 1   14.0290
14.0585   2 11.7585  
  11.7880 3   14.0880 Spot to Western US
14.1175   4 11.8175  
  11.8470 5   14.1470
14.1765   6 11.8765  
  11.9060 7   14.2060
14.2350   8 11.9350  
  11.9650 9   14.2650
14.2945   10 11.9945  
  12.0240 11   14.3240
14.3535   12 12.0530  
  12.0830 13   14.3830
14.4125   14 12.1125  
  12.1420 15   14.4420
14.4715   16 12.1715  

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