Designation | 24209 / 96044B |
Launch date | 8 Aug 1996 |
Country of origin | France |
Mission | Telecommunications |
Geostationary orbit | see below |
Launch vehicle | Ariane V90 |
Begin | End | Position |
L: 8 Aug 1996 | May 2000 | 5°W |
Jun 2000 | 8°W | |
Jul 2006 | Nov 2012 | 8°W, inclined |
Out of service | Nov 2012 |
Cause | sent to the junk orbit |
Main transponders | 11 |
Backup transponders | 4 |
Power | 55 W (TWTA) |
Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
Coverage and EIRP max | Europe: 52.5 dBW |
Polarization | linear H/V |
Uplink | 14.0-14.25 GHz |
Horizontal Uplink |
Horizontal Downlink | Transponder |
Vertical Downlink |
Vertical Uplink |
11.472 | K1 | 14.272 | ||
14.293 | K7 | 11.493 | ||
11.514 | K2 | 14.314 | ||
14.335 | K8 | 11.535 | ||
11.556 | K3 | 14.356 | ||
14.377 | K9 | 11.577 | ||
11.598 | K4 | 14.398 | ||
14.419 | K10 | 11.619 | ||
11.640 | K5 | 14440 | ||
14.461 | K11 | 11.661 | ||
11.682 | K6 | 14.482 |