Comparison of the Hispasat series 1 satellites.
The main satellite comparison index
| Satellite: | 1 A | 1 B | 1 C | 1 D | 1 E |
| . | . | . | . | (note 1) | (note 2) |
| Launch | 10 / 9 / 1992 | 22 / 7 / 1993 | 3 / 2 / 2000 | 18 / 9 / 2002 | ? |
| Launch Location | Kourou | Kourou | Cape Canaveral | Cape Canaveral | ? |
| Launch Mass (kg) | 2190 | 2206 | 3110 | 3290 | ? |
| Expected Lifetime (years) | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | ? |
| Power Consumption (watts) | 3790 | 3790 | 6000 | 6260 | ? |
| Transponder Capacity at launch | 16 | 16 | 24 | 28 | ? |
| TWTA Output (watts) | 55 | 55 | 110 | 104 | ? |
| Transponder Bandwidth (MHz) | 8 @
36MHz 2 @ 46MHz 2 @ 54MHz 4 @ 72MHz |
8 @
36MHz 2 @ 46MHz 2 @ 54MHz 4 @ 72MHz |
36 MHz | 33MHz 36MHz 46MHz 50MHz 54MHz 72MHz |
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| Channels (MHz) | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Current Location | junk orbit | 30ºW | 30ºW | 30ºW | 30ºW? |
| Possible Decommission Date |
End
of Life Summer 2003 |
2003 | 2015 | 2017 | ? |
| Manufacturer / Spacecraft type | Matra Marconi Eurostar 2000 | Matra Marconi Eurostar 2000 | Aerospatiele Spacebus-3000B2 | Aerospatiele Spacebus-3000B2 | ? |
| Stabilisation type | 3-axis | 3-axis | 3-axis | 3-axis | ? |
Notes
1 replacement for 1A and 1B which are reaching expected End of Life
2 currently in design stage, details will be added when information becomes available.
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