TDRS 10

USA

International Sat. n°:

USA satellite n°:

Also called TDRS J

Launch data:

Designation	27566 / 02055A
Launch date	05 Dec 2002 - 02:42 UT
Launch site	CC, SLC36A
Launch vehicle	Atlas 2A (AC-144 - #139)
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit:
Location	153°W

Specifications:

Prime contractor	Hughes
Platform	HS-601 modified
Mass at launch	3180 kg
Mass in orbit	1670 kg
Dry mass	1500 kg
Dimension	stowed: 2.7 x 3.4 x 8.4 m (8 meters with the antenna folding)
Solar array	21 m span
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	2300 W
Design lifetime	11 years

Location:

Begin	End	Position
	~8-9 Jul 2004	210°E

The 2 main (east-west) antennas are steerable single-access antennas that can simultaneously transmit and receive at S-band and either Ku- or Ka-band, supporting dual independent two-way communication. The selection of Ku- or Ka-band communications is done on the ground. Receive data rates are 300 megabits/second at Ku- and Ka-band, and 6 Mbps at S-band. The spacecraft carries additional capability for Ka-band receive rates of up to 800 Mbps. Transmit data rates are 25 Mbps for Ku- and Ka-band, and 300 kilobits/second for S-band. In addition, an S-band phased array antenna can receive signals from five spacecraft at once, while transmitting to one. There is no C-band on these satellites.

Telemetry: 2211.5 MHz (0.5, 1 or 4 kbps)
Telemetry: 2206.5 MHz (0.5, 1 or 4 kbps)
Telemetry: 13731 MHz
Command: 2035.96 or 2031.81 MHz (2 kbps)
Command: 14786 MHz (+ 15150 MHz)

Ref: #3(SD386), #7, #15, #78a - update: 19.11.05