Panamsat 7

USA

Also called PAS 7

Launch data:

Designation 25473 / 98052A
Launch date 16 Sep 1998
Launch site Ko, ELA-2
Launch vehicle  Ariane-44LP (V110)
Mission Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit:
Location 68.5°E

Panamsat 7 will expand Panamsat's (Panamsat 4) Southern Africa satellite capacity and will extend its high-power Ku-band satellite coverage for DTH and other applications into Sub-Saharan Africa.

Specifications

Prime contractor Space Systems/Loral
Platform FS-1300
Mass at launch 3838 kg
Mass in orbit 2118 kg
Dimension 2.4 x 2.2 x 3.6 m
Solar array  
Stabilization 3-axis
DC power 11000 W
Design lifetime 15 years

C-band

Main transponders 14
Backup transponders 4 
Power 50 W
Bandwidth 36 MHz
Coverage 1 single beam for Africa, Europe, Asia
EIRP max 36 dBW
G/T max -3.5 dB/K
Polarization linear H/V
Frequencies uplink: 6.425-6.725 GHz
downlink: 3.400-3.700 GHz

Beacon: 3.698 GHz, 6 dBW global

C-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Vertical
Uplink 		Vertical
Downlink 		Transponder Horizontal
Downlink 		Horizontal
Uplink
  3.430 1    6.455
6.455   8  3.430  
  3.470 2    6.495
6.495   9  3.470  
  3.510 3    6.535
6.535   10 3.510  
  3.550 4    6.575
6.575   11 3.550  
  3.590 5    6.615
6.615   12 3.590  
  3.630 6    6.655
6.655   13 3.630  
  3.670 7    6.695
6.695   14 3.670  

Ku-band

Main transponders 30
Backup transponders 10
Power 100 W
Bandwidth 36 MHz
Coverage 3 beams:
Europe/Middle East
India
South Africa
EIRP max 54 dBW
G/T max +2 dB/K
Polarization linear H/V
Frequencies uplink: 13.75-14.00 & 14.00-14.25 GHz
downlink: 10.950-11.200 & 11.450-11.700 GHz

Ku-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Vertical
Uplink 		Vertical
Downlink 		Transponder Horizontal
Downlink 		Horizontal
Uplink 		Beam
13.774   A1 10.970   Uplink: see note 1; Downlink: South Africa or Middle East
  10.970 A7   13.774 Uplink: see note 1; Downlink: South Africa or Middle East
13.814   A2 11.010   Uplink: see note 1; Downlink: South Africa or Middle East
  11.010 A8   13.814 Uplink: see note 2; Downlink: South Africa or Middle East
13.854   A3 11.050   Uplink: see note 1; Downlink: South Africa or Middle East
  11.050 A9   13.854 Uplink: see note 1; Downlink: South Africa or Middle East
13.894   A4 11.090   Uplink: see note 1; Downlink: South Africa or Middle East
  11.090 A10   13.894 Uplink: see note 2; Downlink: South Africa or Middle East
13.934   A5 11.130   Uplink: see note 1; Downlink: South Africa or Middle East
  11.130 A11   13.934 Uplink: see note 1; Downlink: South Africa or Middle East
13.974   A6 11.170   Uplink: see note 1; Downlink: South Africa or Middle East
  11.170 A12   13.974 Uplink: see note 2; Downlink: South Africa or Middle East
           
  11.474 B1   14.024 South Africa
  11.514 B2   14.064 South Africa
  11.554 B3   14.104 South Africa
  11.594 B4   14.144 South Africa
  11.634 B5   14.184 South Africa
  11.674 B6   14.224 South Africa
           
13.774   C1 10.970   Uplink: see note 3; Downlink: India or China
  10.970 C7   13.774 Uplink: see note 3; Downlink: India or China
13.814   C2 11.010   Uplink: see note 3; Downlink: India or China
  11.010 C8   13.814 Uplink: see note 4; Downlink: India or China
13.854   C3 11.050   Uplink: see note 3; Downlink: India or China
  11.050 C9   13.854 Uplink: see note 3; Downlink: India or China
13.894   C4 11.090   Uplink: see note 3; Downlink: India or China
  11.090 C10   13.894 Uplink: see note 4; Downlink: India or China
13.934   C5 11.130   Uplink: see note 3; Downlink: India or China
  11.130 C11   13.934 Uplink: see note 3; Downlink: India or China
13.974   C6 11.170   Uplink: see note 3; Downlink: India or China
  11.170 C12   13.974 Uplink: see note 4; Downlink: India or China
1: uplink from Europe / Middle East / South Africa
2: uplink from Europe / Middle East / South Africa or from India / China if the "C" transponder with the same number operates with Europe / Middle East / South Africa uplink
3: uplink from India / China
4: uplink from India / China or from Europe / Middle East / South Africa if the "A" transponder with the same number operates with India / China

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