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Originally deployed to 131o West, Satcom C3 is now poised to provide CONUS and Caribbean coverage with reliable C-band services.
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Orbital location
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79o W.L.
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24 Transponders @ 36 MHz |
| RF Power |
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17 Watts |
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Variable uplink sensitivity |
| Amp Type |
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Traveling Wave Tube |
| Amp Redundancy |
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8 for 6 |
| Receiver Redundancy |
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4 for 2 |
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| Beacon Info |
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3700.5H, 4199.5 V |
| Launch Date/ Vehicle |
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September 10, 1992 / Ariane 44LP |
| Launch Mass |
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1375kg (3031 lbs) |
| Length |
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51 feet (arrays deployed) |
| Expected Lifetime |
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over 12 years |
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