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GE-23 Specification
GE-23 Technical Characteristics  
Spacecraft Design Alcatel Spacebus 4100
Orbital Location 172° East

 

 Launch Date December 29, 2005
  Design Life 15 years
  Polarization Dual-Linear
GE-23 Payload Specifications  

 

 C-band Payload 12 x 36 MHz; 6 x 72 MHz

 

 Amp Type TWTA, 80 Watt

 

 C-Band Frequencies 3,700 – 4,200 MHz downlink
5,925 – 6,425 MHz uplink
  Coverage Alaska, Australia, Asia-Pacific, Hawaii,
New Zealand, Western North America
  Receiver Redundancy 4 for 2
  Transponder Redundancy 22 for 18

 

 Ku-band Payload 20 channels, switchable among 27, 36
and 72 MHz bandwidths

 

 Amp Type TWTA, 138 Watt

 

 Ku-Band Frequencies 10,900 – 12,800 MHz downlink
14,000 – 14,500 MHz uplink
  Coverage Entire Pacific Ocean Region
  Receiver Redundancy 1 spare unit per frequency group
  Transponder Redundancy 26 for 20
GE-23 Teleports

SAT-GE uses teleports to access GE-23 in the following locations. Additional teleport locations are possible. If you would like to up- or down-link to GE-23 via your teleport then please contact us to find out more.

 
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Hong Kong
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Japan
 

– Yamaguchi
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US West Coast
 

– South Mountain, California
 

– Brewster, Washington
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Europe (via US fiber connectivity)
  – Leuk, Switzerland
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