SATELLITE OVERVIEW
Featuring both Ku and C-band beams, ABS-3A is located at 3°W, connecting the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East and extends our C and Ku-band coverage into the Atlantic Ocean region.
ABS-3A is equipped with three C-band beams, four Ku-band beams and a global beam, covering the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
ABS-3A is a Boeing 702SP satellite with all-electric propulsion. Launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in March 2015, it entered commercial service on 31st August 2015.
Services:
- Broadcast services
- Broadband
- Data and telecommunications
- Cellular backhaul
- VSAT solutions
- Mobility & Maritime
- Government and Military applications
KU BAND BEAMS
Europe | 42-50dBW
SAF | 44-49dBW
MENA | 45-50dBW
Americas | 44-51dBW
C BAND BEAMS
Global | 34.5-38dBW
East Hemi | 37-41dBW
West Hemi | 39-43dBW
| PARAMETER | C-BAND | KU-BAND |
| Number of Transponders | 24 | 24 |
| Transponder Bandwidth (MHz) | 72 | 72 |
| Uplink / Downlink Frequencies (GHz) | 5.850-6.425/3.625-4.200 | 13.750-14.750 / 10.700-11.200, 11.450-11.700, 12.500-12.750 |
| Uplink / Downlink Signal Polarization | Linear (H&V) | Linear (H&V) |
| Cross-Polarization Separation (dB) | >27 | >27 |
| EIRP (Peak Value) (dBW) | 38 (Global) 43 (West Hemi) 41 (East Hemi) |
50 (Europe) 51 (Americas) 50 (MENA) 49 (SAF) |
| TWTA Size (Watts) | 70 | 150 |
| TWTA Redundancy | 26 for 21 (can be operated up to 24) | 24 for 19 (can be operated up to 24) |
| Receiver Redundancy | 9 for 6 | 8 for 5 |
| Uplink SFD (dBW/m²) | -80 to -100 (at -5 dB/K) | -76 to -98 (at -2.5 dB/K) (Europe and MENA) -76 to -98 (at -1.0 dB/K) (Americas) -76 to -98 (at -5.0 dB/K) (SAF) |
| G/T (Peak Value) (dB/K) | -3.0 (Global) 4.0 (West Hemi) 4.1 (East Hemi) |
9.5 (Europe) 7.1 (Americas) 8.0 (MENA) 7.2 (SAF) |
