Intelsat 902

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Intelsat 902
Mission type Communications
Operator Intelsat
COSPAR ID 2001-039A
SATCAT no. 26900
Mission duration 13 years
Spacecraft properties
Bus SSL 1300HL
Manufacturer Space Systems/Loral
Launch mass 4,725.0 kilograms (10,416.8 lb)
Dry mass 1,972.0 kilograms (4,347.5 lb)
Power 8,6 kW
Start of mission
Launch date 30 August 2001, 06:46 (2001-08-30UTC06:46Z) UTC
Rocket Ariane 44L H10-3
Launch site Kourou ELA-2
Contractor Arianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Geostationary
Longitude 62° E
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C band (IEEE) 4-8GHz

The C band is a designation by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the microwave range of frequencies ranging from 4.0 to 8.0 gigahertz (GHz); however, this definition is the one used by radar manufacturers and users, not necessarily by microwave radio telecommunications users. The C band is used for many satellite communications transmissions, some Wi-Fi devices, some cordless telephones as well as some surveillance and weather radar systems.

The Ku band is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the microwave range of frequencies from 12 to 18 gigahertz (GHz). The symbol is short for "K-under", because it is the lower part of the original NATO K band, which was split into three bands because of the presence of the atmospheric water vapor resonance peak at 22.24 GHz, (1.35 cm) which made the center unusable for long range transmission. In radar applications, it ranges from 12-18 GHz according to the formal definition of radar frequency band nomenclature in IEEE Standard 521-2002.

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References

  1. ↑ Real Time Satellite Tracking. INTELSAT 902. N2yo.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Intelsat 902 (IS-902). SatBeams - Satellite Details. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Dirk Krebs, Gunter. Intelsat-9 (901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907). Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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