From: frank.kennedy@u2u.lonestar.org (Frank Kennedy)
Newsgroups: rec.video.satellite
Subject: Sat Chart
Date: 3 Sep 92 16:52:00 GMT
Reply-To: frank.kennedy@u2u.lonestar.org (Frank Kennedy)
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 From : Al Stahl                    1:325/1201              31 Aug 92  21:42:00
 To   : All                                                 03 Sep 92  11:10:04
 Subj : SAT CHART AS OF 9/1/92

CURRENT AND FUTURE SATELLITES, LOCATIONS, FORMATS, AND LAUNCH DATES
 Updated as of September 1, 1992    courtesy, Allan (Al) Stahl, EE

LOCATION   SATELLITE & Notes             LAUNCH    C-BAND    Ku-BAND
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    57'    PANAMSAT                     Jun 1986   24-10w    16-20w
    69'    SPACENET 2                   Nov 1984   24- 8w(1)  6-16w
    69'    SPACENET 2R (repl SPNT2)     Apr 1997?  24-16w    16-50w
    72'    SATCOM F2R                       1983   24- 8w    n/a
    74'    GALAXY 2                     Sep 1983   24- 9w
    74'    GALAXY 2R (repl GALAXY 2)   Fall 1993   24-16w    n/a
    79'    SATCOM H1 (repl WESTAR 2)        1994   24-10w    16-60w
    81'    GE K2                        Dec 1987   n/a       16-41w
    82'    SATCOM F4R (old ANIK D2)     Nov 1984   24-11w    n/a
    85'    GE K1                        Nov 1987   n/a       16-41w
    85'    TELSTAR 302                  Aug 1984   24- 8w    n/a
    87'    SPACENET 3                       1989   24- 8w(1)  6-16w
    89'    TELSTAR 402 (repl T302 @85') Dec 1993   24-16w(2) 20-60w(2)
    91'    SBS 4                        Aug 1984   n/a       10-20w
    91'    GALAXY 7 (repl SBS 4)         10/1/92   24-16w    24-50w
    93'    GSTAR 3 (occasional use)         1989   n/a       16-30w
    93.5'  GALAXY 3                     Sep 1984   24- 9w    n/a
    95'    GALAXY 3R (repl G3 @ 93.5')  Mid 1994   24-16w    n/a
    95'    SBS 3                        Nov 1982   n/a       10-20w
    96'    TELSTAR 301                      1983   24- 8w    n/a
    97'    SBS 2                        Sep 1981   n/a       10-20w
    97'    TELSTAR 401 (repl T301 @ 96'
                       and SBS 2 @ 97') Sep 1993   24-16w(2) 20-60w(2)
            [ will be new home of PBS - 1C analog & 5Ku digital ]
    99'    GALAXY 6 (will become spare) Oct 1990   24- 9w    n/a
    99'    SBS 6 (will be moved & used) Oct 1990   n/a       19-41w
    99'    GALAXY 4 (repl G6 & SBS 6)   Dec 1992   24-16w    24-50w
   101'    SPACENET 4                   Apr 1991   24- 8w     6-16w(1)
   103'    GSTAR 1                      May 1985   n/a       16-20w
   103'    SPACENET 1R (repl SPNT1 @120'
                      and GSTAR 1 @103) May 1995   24-16w    16-50w
   105'    GSTAR 2                      Dec 1985   n/a       16-20w
   105'    GSTAR 2R                     Dec 1994   n/a       24-75w
   107.3'  ANIK E2                      Apr 1991   24-20w    32-50w
   110'    ANIK C2 (in-orbit spare)     Sep 1982   n/a       32-30w
   111.1'  ANIK E1                      Sep 1991   24-20w    32-50w
   113.5'  MORELOS 1                    Jun 1985   24- 8w(1)  6-16w
   114.9'  ANIK C3 (in-orbit spare)     Apr 1985   n/a       32-30w
   116.8'  MORELOS 2                    Nov 1985   24- 8w(1)  6-16w
   120'    SPACENET 1                   Jun 1984   24- 8w(1)  6-16w
   121'    GSTAR 1R                     Jun 1994   24-16w    22-50w
   123'    SBS 5                            1989   n/a       14-20w(1)
   123'    TELSTAR 303                  May 1985   24- 8w    n/a
   123'    TELSTAR 403 (repl T303)      Jan 1995   24-16w(2) 20-60w(2)
   125'    GALAXY 5                     Mar 1992   24-16w    n/a
   125'    GSTAR 4                          1991   n/a       16-30w
   128'    GTE ASC 1 (retire late 1993) Aug 1985   18- 8w(1)  6-16w
   129'    GTE ASC 1R (repl ASC 1 @128')Sep 1993   18- ??     6-??
   131'    SATCOM F1R (where F3R was)       1982   24- 8w    n/a
   131'    GALAXY B  (may be renamed)   Dec 1992   n/a       24-60w
   131'    SATCOM C3 (repl F1R @ 131')   9/20/92   24-16w    n/a
   133'    GALAXY 1                     Jun 1983   24- 9w    n/a
   133'    GALAXY 1R (repl GALAXY 1)        ????   24-16w    n/a
   135'    SATCOM C4 (repl F4R @82')     8/30/92   24-16w    n/a
   137'    SATCOM C1 (where F1R was)        1991   24-16w    n/a
   139'    SATCOM C5/AURORA 2           May 1991   24-16w    n/a
       (1) Some transponders have higher power levels.
       (2) Requesting upgrade to 20w. on C-band & 120w. on Ku-band.




   ???     GALAXY 5E ( will be renamed)     ????   24-20w    ??-60w
    93'    SPOTNET 1          (ON HOLD) Mar 1993   24- 9w    18-see(3)
   127'    SPOTNET 2          (ON HOLD) Sep 1993   24- 9w    18-see(3)
       (3) Ku is not normal transponder configurations in that some
           are 167 and 250 mhz. bandwidths. There are multiple conus
           regional spotbeams. Transponder powers are as follows,
           3 @ 10w.   4 @ 15w.   1 @ 20w.   2 @ 30w.
           1 @ 50w.   4 @ 75w.   3 @ 120w.  There is a question as to
           whether the FCC has granted final approval for these birds.

Normal expected life is 10 years, Comsat manuvering could extend life.

--- FMail 0.90
 * Origin: Bit O' Bytes BBS St. Albans, VT.  802-524-7294  1:325/1201
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