Eutelsat Hotbird

SUMMARY CHARACTERISTICS OFTHE HOT BIRDTM SATELLITES

This document contains information on the mission, communications features, coverage,frequency plans and implementation of the Hot BirdTM satellites.

The HOT BIRDTM Satellite Constellation

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE HOT BIRDTM SATELLITE CONSTELLATION ...................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................3THE HOT BIRDTM SATELLITE MISSION ................................................................................................................4COMMUNICATIONS FEATURES.............................................................................................................................4

Hot BirdTM 1 Satellite (HB1) .........................................................................................................................4Hot BirdTM 2 (HB2), Hot BirdTM 3 (HB3), Hot BirdTM 4 (HB4) and Hot BirdTM 5 (HB5) satellites ..............5Hot BirdTM 6 Satellite (HB6) .........................................................................................................................6Hot BirdTM 7 Satellite (HB7) .........................................................................................................................7Skyplex...........................................................................................................................................................8

BEACONS ............................................................................................................................................................9SATELLITE IMPLEMENTATION..............................................................................................................................9

TABLE OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1. HOT BIRDTM 1 SATELLITE FREQUENCY PLAN (FREQUENCIES IN MHZ) .................................................12FIGURE 2. HOT BIRDTM 1 SATELLITE RECEIVE COVERAGE ....................................................................................13FIGURE 3. HOT BIRDTM 1 SATELLITE TRANSMIT COVERAGE .................................................................................14FIGURE 4. HOT BIRDTM 2 SATELLITE FREQUENCY PLAN (FREQUENCIES IN MHZ) .................................................15FIGURE 5. HOT BIRDTM 3 SATELLITE FREQUENCY PLAN (FREQUENCIES IN MHZ) .................................................16FIGURE 6. HOT BIRDTM 4 SATELLITE FREQUENCY PLAN (FREQUENCY IN MHZ)...................................................17FIGURE 7. HOT BIRDTM 5 SATELLITE FREQUENCY PLAN (FREQUENCY IN MHZ) ...................................................18FIGURE 8 . HOT BIRDTM 6 SATELLITE FREQUENCY PLAN (FREQUENCY IN MHZ) ..................................................19FIGURE 9 . HOT BIRDTM 7 SATELLITE FREQUENCY PLAN (FREQUENCY IN MHZ) ..................................................20FIGURE 10 . FREQUENCY PLAN FOR HOT BIRDTM 1, HOT BIRDTM 2, HOT BIRDTM 3 , HOT BIRDTM 4,

HOT BIRDTM 5, HOT BIRDTM 6 AND HOT BIRDTM 7 SATELLITES. ..................................................................21FIGURE 11 . HOT BIRDTM 2, HOT BIRDTM 3 AND HOT BIRDTM 4 SATELLITES RECEIVE COVERAGE........................22FIGURE 12. HOT BIRDTM 5 SATELLITE RECEIVE COVERAGE ..................................................................................23FIGURE 13. HOT BIRDTM 2, HOT BIRDTM 3 , HOT BIRDTM 4 AND HOT BIRDTM 5 SATELLITES SUPERBEAM

TRANSMIT COVERAGE..................................................................................................................................24FIGURE 14. HOT BIRDTM 2, HOT BIRDTM 3 , HOT BIRDTM 4 AND HOT BIRDTM 5 SATELLITES WIDEBEAM

TRANSMIT COVERAGE..................................................................................................................................25FIGURE 15. HOT BIRDTM 3 AND HOT BIRDTM 4 SATELLITES EXAMPLE TRANSMIT STEERABLE BEAM COVERAGE.26FIGURE 16 . HOT BIRDTM 6 KU-BAND RECEIVE COVERAGE...................................................................................27FIGURE 17 . HOT BIRDTM 6 KU-BAND TRANSMIT COVERAGE................................................................................28FIGURE 18 . HOT BIRDTM 6 KA-BAND RECEIVE COVERAGE...................................................................................29FIGURE 19 . HOT BIRDTM 6 KA-BAND TRANSMIT COVERAGE................................................................................30FIGURE 20 . HOT BIRDTM 7 SATELLITE EUROPEAN RECEIVE COVERAGE ...............................................................31FIGURE 21 . HOT BIRDTM 7 SATELLITE SUPERWIDEBEAM TRANSMIT COVERAGE .................................................32FIGURE 22 . ILLUSTRATION OF THE HOT BIRDTM 7 STEERABLE BEAM TRANSMIT COVERAGE. EIRP LEVELS: 53 TO

34 DBW IN 1 DB STEPS. ...............................................................................................................................33FIGURE 23. SKYPLEX SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE ......................................................................................................34FIGURE 24. HOT BIRDTM 3 SATELLITE IN ORBIT.....................................................................................................35


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A satellite family for entertainment TV Broadcast

Introduction

In April 1994, EUTELSAT placed an order with an international consortium led by MatraMarconi Space for the purchase of a high power broadcast satellite with options for additionalsatellites. Four Hot BirdTM satellites have been ordered and will be used to triple the previouscapacity at 13° East, the satellie position of the Hot BirdTM satellites.

All of the new Hot BirdTM satellite series, Hot BirdTM 2, Hot BirdTM 3, Hot BirdTM 4 and HotBirdTM 5 satellites, have successfully joined EUTELSAT II-F1 and Hot BirdTM 1 satellite at13° East and are now in full operation. These satellites provide 20 high power transponderswith a minimum operational lifetime of 12 years. (Hot BirdTM 5 satellite provides 22transponders at the beginning of its operational life).

In October 1999, EUTELSAT ordered a new satellite of the series, Hot BirdTM 6, to bemanufactured by Alcatel Space. Hot BirdTM 6 will carry 32 active transponders that provideback-up capacity for all of Hot BirdTM 5 channels and for a set of Hot BirdTM 4 channels.Additionally, Hot BirdTM 6 will provide 4 new channels in the Ka-band.

In June 2000, Eutelsat ordered Hot BirdTM 7, to be manufactured by Astrium. The satellitewill provide 40 transponders to back-up Hot BirdTM 2 and Hot BirdTM 3 channels.

The launch dates for the Hot BirdTM (HB) satellites are as follows:

Satellite Launch Date

HB1 March 1995

HB2 November 1996

HB3 September 1997

HB4 February 1998

HB5 October 1998

HB6 / HB7 1st Quarter 2002


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The main characteristics of all the Hot BirdTM satellites are given below.

The Hot BirdTM Satellite Mission

The Hot BirdTM satellite mission is primarily to provide high power analogue and digitaltransmissions over wide geographical areas from a single orbital position dedicated toentertainment programmes and multimedia services. Compared to the EUTELSAT II series,the Hot BirdTM satellites provide higher power, increased capacity, wider coverage, longerlifetime and a lower cost per channel year.

Hot BirdTM 3 and Hot Bird TM 4 satellites also provide a steerable beam to provide broadcastservices over selected geographical regions. Hot BirdTM 4, Hot BirdTM 5 and Hot BirdTM 6satellites will offer Skyplex digital multi-program services to enable the uplinking of differentprogrammes independently from distributed geographical sites while maintaining a singledownlink signal from the satellite.

Hot BirdTM 6 will provide back-up capacity for the FSS band channels in the Ku-band and aset of four new Ka-band channels that can be operated in transparent mode or connected toSkyplex units. These channels will allow for the development of new multimedia servicessuch as micro-TV, IP-Broadcasting, interactive networks (with either meshed or startopology), etc, by means of very small transmit/receive terminals on ground.

Hot BirdTM 7 will provide back-up capacity for the BSS band channels of Hot BirdTM 2 andHot Bird TM 3. Additionally to the Fixed European Coverage, Hot BirdTM 7 incorporates twosteerable beams to provide connections both on the uplink and the downlink.

Communications Features

Hot BirdTM 1 Satellite (HB1)

Hot BirdTM 1 satellite (HB1), the last of the EUTELSAT II series, operates 16 transponderseach of 36 MHz usable bandwidth for a satellite lifetime of 11 years.

The HB1 frequency plan, given in Figure 1, has been designed to complement that ofEUTELSAT II-F1. There are 16 frequencies in the 12.9-13.25 GHz uplink band and in the11.2-11.55 GHz downlink band. All 16 HB1 channels are connected to an elliptical receivecoverage shown in Figure 2 and to a shaped transmit coverage shown in Figure 3. Thetransmit coverage is well suited for analogue, digital or mixed (Simulcast) use of the capacity.


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Hot BirdTM 2 (HB2), Hot BirdTM 3 (HB3), Hot BirdTM 4 (HB4) and Hot BirdTM 5 (HB5)satellites

The four Hot BirdTM satellites, (HB2, HB3, HB4 and HB5) are each designed to provide 20high power transponders for an operational lifetime of 12 years. (HB5 has enhancedbeginning of life capacity.) Most of the channels have a usable bandwidth of 33 MHzalthough there are also a number of higher bandwidth channels including primarily 36 MHzand 72 MHz channels.

The HB2 frequency plan in Figure 4 shows a total of 26 channels, 20 of 33 MHz usablebandwidth with centre frequencies of the BSS Plan and 6 FSS channels of 36 MHz and72 MHz bandwidth.

The HB3 frequency plan in Figure 5 contains 32 channels including the remaining 20channels in the BSS Plan (all of 33 MHz usable bandwidth except for Channel 88 with a 49.5MHz bandwidth) and 12 FSS channels of 72 MHz bandwidth (except for Channel 45 shownwith a 60 MHz bandwidth). HB2 and HB3 both operate their total capacity in the BSS band.

The HB4 frequency plan in Figure 6 provides a total of 28 channels, all of 33 MHz usablebandwidth except for Channels 111 and 113 of 46.5 MHz and 36 MHz bandwidthrespectively. In addition to the 8 channels in the BSS band and 7 channels in the 12.5-12.75 GHz downlink band, HB4 provides 13 channels in the 10.7-10.95 GHz downlinkfrequency band.

With HB4 joining the constellation at 13° East in March 1998, the complete downlinkspectrum from 10.7 to 12.75 GHz was filled and a total of 92 channels could be operated,16 on each of EUTELSAT II-F1 and HB1 and 20 on each of HB2, HB3 and HB4.

HB5 replaced EUTELSAT II-F1 at 13° East in November 1998. Its frequency plan is shownin Figure 7. Thus, its 22 channels occupy the same uplink and downlink bands as theEUTELSAT II satellites. The channels in the 11.45-11.7 GHz and 12.5-12.75 GHz downlinkbands are of 33 MHz usable bandwidth while those in the 10.95-11.2 GHz band are of 36MHz and 72 MHz usable bandwidth.

Pre-assigned channel selectivity, to determine which 20 channels are operated, is used oneach of HB2, HB3, and HB4. This enables an identical 14-for-10 channelized sectionredundancy ring per polarization to be used on these satellites. The HB5 redundancy ringshave been slightly modified enabling the operation of all 22 channels at beginning of life andany 10 of 11 channels per polarization thereafter. The HB2, HB3 and HB4 use the samereceive coverage shown in Figure 11. Note that this coverage spans the 13.75-18.4 GHz band.The HB5 receive coverage given in Figure 12 offers continuity to EUTELSAT II-F1.


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There are two transmit coverages, the higher power Superbeam coverage shown in Figure 13and the Widebeam coverage given in Figure 14. All channels on each satellite can beconnected to either coverage on a channel-by-channel basis.

HB3 and HB4 have a transmit circular steerable beam for which an example coverage isshown in Figure 15. Eight channels on each satellite identified by cross-hatching on theirrespective frequency plans (Figures 5 and 6) are switchable to the steerable beam on achannel-by-channel basis.


Hot BirdTM 6 satellite (HB6), operates 32 transponders with usable bandwidths of 33, 36 and72 MHz for a satellite lifetime of 12 years.

The HB6 frequency plan is given in Figure 8 and has been designed with three objectives:

• To provide full back-up capacity of Hot BirdTM 5 frequency plan. Additional capacity hasbeen included splitting the former 72 MHz channels of Hot BirdTM 5 into two 36 MHzchannels.

• To provide four additional channels (115, 116, 117 and 118) in the 10.70-10.95 GHzband. The frequency of these channels reuses the corresponding Hot BirdTM 4 channels onthe downlink, while the uplink is implemented in the 13.75-14.00 GHz band. Thereforethese four channels can be used for two purposes: either as a back-up capacity of thecorresponding Hot BirdTM 4 channels over the European coverage, or as an extra capacitythat will permit to release channels 115, 116, 117 and 118 of Hot BirdTM 4 from theEuropean coverage to be used through the Hot BirdTM 4 steerable beam. The steerablebeam will be used outside the European coverage area on the downlink, while the uplinkcan still be operated from the European coverage.

• To provide four new Ka-band channels in the band 29.50-30.00 GHz on the uplink and19.70-20.20 GHz on the downlink. These channels can be operated either in transparentmode or connected to the Skyplex units. In transparent mode the channels offer an usablebandwidth of 72 MHz while when operated with the Skyplex units the downlinkbandwidth is 33 MHz. It will be possible to cross-connect the Ka-band channels withchannels 153, 154, 158 and 159 in Ku-band, independently on the uplink and thedownlink, on a channel by channel basis.

There is one receive coverage and a single transmit coverage in Ku-band, as shown in Figures16 and 17 respectively . All Ku-band channels are connected to these coverages.


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The Ka-band receive coverage is formed by a cluster of four elliptical beams, each one ofthem connected to one of the four Ka-band channels on the uplink. All four channels areconnected to a common downlink coverage. The Ka-band receive and transmit coverages areshown in Figures 18 and 19, respectively. It is possible to cross-connect the Ku-bandcoverage and the Ka-band coverage by couples of channels as follows: channels 153/K153,154/K154, 158/K158 and 159/K159. The cross-connection can be established independentlyon the uplink and the downlink, on a channel by channel basis. The connection of thecomplementary channel pair will be performed by default.


Hot BirdTM 7 is designed to provide up to 40 high power transponders for an operationallifetime of 12 years. It carries 39 channels with an usable bandwidth of 33 MHz and onechannel with an usable band of 49.5 MHz. All channels are allocated in the BSS band. TheHB7 frequency plan is shown in Figure 9.

The European Receive Coverage of Hot BirdTM 7 is shown in Figure 20. Figure 21 shows anillustration of the SuperWidebeam coverage in transmission. Additionally, the satellite carriestwo identical elliptical Steerable beams that can be pointed anywhere over the visible earthfrom the satellite orbital position. Figure 22 shows an illustration of the Steerable beamscoverage.

The channels have the following connectivity:

Channels E21 to E40 shall be connected to the SuperWidebeam Coverage on both uplink anddownlink

Channels E1 to E20 shall be connected to two Steerable Beams (1 and 2). Channels E1 to E20can be switched channel by channel on the uplink between either of the two beams while onthe downlink channels E1 to E10 shall be routed via Steerable Beam 1 and channels E11 toE20 shall be routed via Steerable Beam 2.

Following the replacement of Hot BirdTM 5 by Hot BirdTM 6, the planned operated channelswill be those shown in Figure 10. A maximum of 104 transponders could be operated in theKu-band including 16 on HB1, 20 on each of the HB2, HB3 and HB4 as well as 28 on HB6.Additionally four Ka-band channels will be available, which will increase the total Hot BirdTM

fleet capacity to 108 transponders.


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Skyplex

Skyplex system operation has been demonstrated on Hot BirdTM 4 satellite and thecommercial service has been introduced on Hot BirdTM 5 satellite. Eight more Skyplex unitswill be available with Hot BirdTM 6. Channel 110 on Hot BirdTM 4 satellite and Channels 91and 92 on Hot BirdTM 5 satellite are configured for Skyplex services.

On Hot BirdTM 6 Channels 91, 92, 93 and 156 will offer Skyplex services in the Ku-band.Additionally, four more units can be used either with the channels K153, K154, K158 andK159 in the Ka-band or with channels 153, 154, 158 and 159 in the Ku-band (see Figure 8).The selectivity of the channels that will be connected to the Skyplex units can be doneindependently on the uplink and the downlink, on a channel by channel basis.

The Skyplex distributed uplink broadcast service system architecture is shown in Figure 23.Skyplex operation is in accordance with the DVB-S (Digital Video Broadcast - Satellite)standard established by ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute). BasicallySkyplex performs various signal processing functions on the satellite, so that for DVB-Scompliant IRDs (Integrated Receiver Decoders), the Skyplex downlink signal received fromthe satellite has an identical format to another DVB multiplex assembled on the ground.

Skyplex signal processing has been optimized for operation with low cost uplink stationscompatible with SNG (Satellite News Gathering) equipment. The uplink station performsouter coding, scrambling and QPSK modulation while the on-board Skyplex unit performsdemodulation, descrambling, multiplexing, scrambling, interleaving, inner coding and QPSKmodulation.

Satellite access can be either in SCPC (Single Channel per Carrier) mode or in TDMA (TimeDivision Multiple Access) mode. Hot BirdTM 4 satellite carries a single unit which can receiveand demodulate 6 independent carriers, each with a useful bit-rate of about 6 Mbit/s. Thedownlink symbol rate is fixed at 27.5 Msymb/s and saturates the TWTA of Channel 110whose bandwidth is 33 MHz.

For the Hot BirdTM 4 satellite, three of the six Skyplex channels can be configured by groundcommand to operate in TDMA mode. Each of these channels can be shared by 2, 3, 4 or 6uplink stations enabling satellite direct access by stations with capacities as low as about 1Mbit/s.


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The Hot BirdTM 5 satellite carries 3 Skyplex units, each of which may use one of two pre-assigned satellite channels amongst Channels 90, 91 and 92. These Skyplex units have thesame basic architecture as those of Hot BirdTM 4 satellite but have increased flexibility. Thus,the Hot BirdTM 5 satellite can receive up to 8 channels and offers lower access rates in bothSCPC and TDMA. In TDMA mode, as many as 6 stations can access the 2 Mbit/s carriersresulting in bit rates as low as 350 kbit/s. Hence, applications such as low rate datacastingand sound broadcasting will be feasible with small earth terminals.

The Hot BirdTM 6 satellite carries nine operative Skyplex units (wih up to eight active units).The characteristics of the Hot BirdTM 6 Skyplex are similar to the units embarked on HotBirdTM 5 with the additional capability to receive up 18x2 Mbit/s channels. The unit operatedthrough channel 156 will have an improved weight and power consumption figures.

Skyplex has been developed by EUTELSAT and ESA and built by Alenia Aerospazio.

Beacons

The EUTELSAT Satellite Control Centre performs in-orbit operations. Each satelliteprovides a beacon, B1, which may be used for tracking purposes, on one of two X-polarizedfrequencies (selectable by ground command) as shown immediately below. The underlinedfrequency is nominally active. HB3 has a second beacon, B2, at 12500 MHz, X-polarized.

HB1 HB2 HB3 / HB7 HB4 HB5 HB6

Beacon B1/(TM+RG)

(MHz)

11 450.350,11 449.610

11 702.200,11 703.400

11 702.800,11 704.000

11704.600,11705.800

11 699.800,11701.000

11 700.400,11701.600

Additionally, HB6 will provide a Ka-band beacon at 19.701,00 GHz.

Satellite Implementation

The Hot BirdTM 1 satellite, the last of the EUTELSAT II series (EUTELSAT II F-6), wasproduced by a European consortium headed by Aerospatiale of France as prime Contractor,


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Matra Marconi UK responsible for the repeater, Alcatel Espace of France responsible for theantennas and DASA of Germany and Alenia Aerospazio of Italy responsible for variousplatform subsystems.

HB1 uses the same platform as the other EUTELSAT II satellites but with improved repeatertechnology and simplified repeater and antenna requirements. This enables the operation ofhigher power TWTAs (70W as against 55W) and provides a significant improvement inestimated stationkeeping lifetime (11 years as against 8.5 to 9 years) compared with previousEUTELSAT II satellites.

The Hot BirdTM 2, Hot BirdTM 3, Hot BirdTM 4 and Hot BirdTM 5 satellites were built by MatraMarconi Space based in France and the UK. The prime interface as well as satelliteintegration and test is with the Matra Marconi Space based in Toulouse, the communicationsrepeater is delivered by Matra Marconi Space based in Portsmouth while the antennas arebuilt by Matra Marconi Space based in Stevenage. The bus subsystems are furnished byMatra Marconi Space Toulouse and Stevenage. Hot BirdTM 7 is manufactured by Astrium, anindustrial consortium joined by MMS and DASA.

The satellite design is compatible with the Ariane 4/5 family launched from Kourou, the AtlasII series launched from Cape Canaveral and Proton launched from Baikonur.

The Hot BirdTM 2, Hot BirdTM 3, Hot BirdTM 4 and Hot BirdTM 5 satellites satellites are basedon the three-axis stabilized EUROSTAR 2000 PLUS platform. Typical of the series, the HotBirdTM 3 satellite is shown in its on-orbit configuration in Figure 24 with solar panels andside-mounted transmit communications antennas deployed. These 2.3 m diameter antennas,which provide the Superbeam and Widebeam coverages, are gridded and shaped. The top-mounted receive antenna also uses gridded and shaped reflectors. The top-mounted transmitsteerable antenna uses conventional gridded technology and its circular footprint may besteered anywhere over the visible earth.

The satellite is modular in concept with the service module housing the platform subsystemsincluding the propellant and pressurant tanks, the latter located in the main load-bearingcentral cylinder. The North/South walls and the earth facing panels constitute thecommunications module and accommodate the repeater equipment.

The Hot BirdTM 6 satellite is built by an international consortium led by Alcatel Space ofFrance as the prime contractor and includes DASA of Germany and Alenia Aerospazio ofItaly as the main subcontractors. Alcatel Space will provide various platform subsystems aswell as satellite integration and test and launch site activities. DASA will manufacture thesolar array, attitude control and propulsion subsystems. Alenia Aerospazio will deliver the RF


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portion of the TCR subsystem and the Skyplex units. Space Systems/Loral will provide thecommunications repeater.

The satellite design is compatible with the Ariane 4/5 family launched from Kourou, theAtlas III series launched from Cape Canaveral, Proton launched from Baikonur and SeaLunch services (maritime platform launcher).

The Hot BirdTM 6 is based on the three axis stabilized SPACEBUS 3000 platform.

The satellite is modular in concept with the service module housing the platform subsystemsand the central cylinder accommodating the propellant tanks. The North/South walls and theearth facing panel house the communications equipment. The attitude and orbit controlsubsystem provides inclined orbit, extended lifetime operation. The EUTELSAT SatelliteControl Centre will perform the on-station operations.


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12 937. 090

12 978. 590

13 020. 090

13 061. 590

13 187. 750

13 229. 250

12 916. 340

12 957. 840

12 999. 340

13 040. 840

13 082. 340

13 123. 840

13 167. 000

13 208. 500

11 220. 750

11 262. 250

11 303. 750

11 345. 250

11 386. 750

11 428. 250

11 471. 410

11 512. 910

11 241. 500

11 283. 000

11 324. 500

11 366. 000

11 407. 500

11 449. 000

11 492. 160

13 144. 590

13 103. 090

11 533. 660

Pol. X

Pol. Y

Pol. X

Pol. Y

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

12.90 GHz 13.25 GHz

11.20 GHz 11.70 GHz

UP- LINK

DOWN- LINK

Figure 1. Hot BirdTM 1 Satellite Frequency Plan (Frequencies in MHz)


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+2.0 dB/K

-0.5 dB/K

-3.5 dB/K

-7.0 dB/K

HB/96/001

Figure 2. Hot BirdTM 1 Satellite Receive Coverage


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HB/96/002

49 dBW

45 dBW40 dBW

47 dBW48 dBW

Figure 3. Hot BirdTM 1 Satellite Transmit Coverage


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11658.33

11785.02

50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66

51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69

11727.48

11765.84

11804.20

11842.56

11880.92

11919.28

11957.64

11996.00

12034.36

12072.72

17327.48

17365.84

17404.20

17442.56

17480.92

17519.28

17557.64

17596.00

17634.36

17672.72

11746.66

11823.38

11861.74

11900.10

11938.46

11976.82

12015.18

12053.54

12091.90

17346.66

17385.02

17423.38

17461.74

17500.10

17538.46

17576.82

17615.18

17653.54

17691.90

14.00 GHz 17.30 GHz 18.10 GHz

UPLINK

11.70 GHz

DOWNLINK

Pol. X

Pol. Y

12.50 GHz11.45 GHz

68

50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68

51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 6932 33 34

37 38 39

32 33 34

37 38 39

13.75 GHz

13958.16

13916.66

13875.16

11616.66

11658.16

11575.1611554.41

11595.91

13854.41

13895.91

13958.33

Pol. X

Pol. Y



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12437.14

45 47 49 25 26 27

222120444240

70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88

71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89

40 42 44

45 47 49

20 21 22

25 26 27

71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89

70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88

14048.61

14125.00

14208.33

14291.67

14375.00

14458.33

14375.00

14125.00

10991.67

14208.33

14291.67

14458.33

10991.67

11075.00

11158.3311158.33

11075.00

14041.67

12111.08

12149.44

12187.80

12226.16

12264.52

12302.88

12341.24

12379.60

12417.96

12465.91

12548.61

12625.00

12708.3312708.33

12625.00

12541.67

17711.08

17749.44

17787.80

17826.16

17864.52

17902.88

17941.24

17979.60

18017.96

18065.91

12130.26

12168.62

12206.98

12245.34

12283.70

12322.06

12360.42

12398.78

12475.50

17730.26

17768.62

17806.98

17845.34

17883.70

17922.06

17960.42

17998.78

18037.14

18075.50

14.00 GHz 14.50 GHz 17.30 GHz 18.10 GHz

UPLINK

10.95 GHz 11.20 GHz 11.70 GHz 12.50 GHz 12.75 GHz

DOWNLINK

Widebeam or Superbeam (channel-by-channel)

Widebeam or Superbeam or Steerable (channel-by-channel)

Pol. X

Pol. Y

Pol. X

Pol. Y



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110

110

96 98 100 76 78 80 82

95 97 99 101 79 81 83 85

10719. 18

10757. 54

10795. 90

10834. 26

10872. 62

10910. 98

12302. 88

12341. 24

13884. 92

13923. 28

13963. 28

17826. 16

17864. 52

17902. 88

17941. 24

10727. 13

10775. 08

10815. 08

10853. 44

10891. 80

10930. 16

12283. 70

12322. 06

12360. 42

12398. 78

13865. 74

13904. 10

13942. 46

13980. 82

17883. 70

17922. 06

17960. 42

17998. 78

13.75 GHz 14.00 GHz 17.30 GHz 18.10 GHz

UPLINK

10.70 GHz 10.95 GHz 11.70 GHz 12.50 GHz

DOWNLINK

12634. 92

12673. 28

12713. 28

12615. 74

12654. 10

12692. 46

12730. 82

12226. 16

12264. 52

18175. 08

18215. 08

18253. 44

18291. 80

18330. 16

18119. 18

18157. 54

18195. 90

18234. 26

18272. 62

18310. 98

18349. 34

18.40 GHz

18127. 1312.75 GHz

111 113 115 117 119 121

112 114 116 118 120 122 76 78 80 82

79 81 83 85

111 113 115 117 119 121

112 114 116 118 120 122

96 98 100

95 97 99 101

10949. 34

Widebeam or Superbeam (channel-by-channel)

Widebeam or Superbeam or Steerable (channel-by-channel)

Pol. X

Pol. Y

Pol. X

Pol. Y

Skyplex or transparent operation

Figure 6. Hot BirdTM 4 Satellite Frequency Plan (Frequency in MHz)


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UPLINK

DOWNLINK

14.00 GHz 14.25 GHz

Pol. X

Pol. Y

14.50 GHz

11.20 GHz 11.45 GHz

Pol. X

Pol. Y

11.70 GHz10.95 GHz 12.50 GHz 12.75 GHz

90 92 94154 156 158

91 93153 155 157 159123 125 127 129 131

124 126 128 130 132

14 292.1614 271.41

14 333.6614 354.41

14 375.16

14 458.33

14 095.90

14 134.26

14 210.98

14 115.08

14 153.44

14 191.80

14 019.18

14 057.5414 038.36

14 076.72

14 172.62

14 230.16

14 312.91

14 395.91

14 437.58

14 250.66

10 992.16

11 075.16

11 179.08

11 033.66

11 116.66

10 971.41

11 054.41

11 158.33

11 012.91

11 095.91

11 565.74

11 642.46

11 604.10

11 680.82

11 584.92

11 661.64

11 623.28

12 539.02

12 577.38

12 519.84

12 596.56

12 558.20

153 155 157 159 91 93 123 125 127 129 131

124 126 128 130 13290 92 94154 156 158

Skyplex or transparent operation

Figure 7. Hot BirdTM 5 Satellite Frequency Plan (Frequency in MHz)


HB - Iss 6.0 August 2000 - 19 -11 158.16

11 199.66

14 437.41

14 478.91

UPLINK

DOWNLINK

14.00 GHz 14.25 GHz

Pol. X

Pol. Y

14.50 GHz

11.20 GHz 11.45 GHz

Pol. X

Pol. Y

11.70 GHz 12.50 GHz 12.75 GHz

14 292.1614 271.41

14 333.6614 354.41

14 375.16

14 095.90

14 134.26

14 210.98

14 115.08

14 153.44

14 191.80

14 019.18

14 057.5414 038.36

14 076.72

14 172.62

14 230.16

14 312.91

14 395.91

14 250.66

10 992.16

11 075.16

11 033.66

11 116.66

10 971.41

11 054.41

11 012.91

11 095.91

11 565.74

11 642.46

11 604.10

11 680.82

11 584.92

11 661.64

11 623.28

12 539.02

12 577.38

12 519.84

12 596.56

12 558.20

123 125 127 129 131 133

90 92 94

91 93

13.75 GHz

10 872. 6210 853. 44

10 815. 08

10.70 GHz 10.95 GHz

116 118

115 117

10 834. 26

13 808.20

13 846.56

13 789.02

13 827.38

11 137.41

11 178.91

14 416.66

14 458.16

29 529.18*

29 548.36*

29.5 GHz 30.0 GHz

Pol. X

Pol. Y

29 644.26*

29 625.08*

19 748.36*19 729.18*

19.7 GHz 20.2 GHz

K154

Pol. X

Pol. Y

19 844.26*

19 825.08*

K153

29 548.00

29 642.00

19 748.00

19 842.00

Possible use of Skyplex units

K158

K159

K153

K154

K159

K158 124 126 128 130 132 134

153 155 157 159

154 156 158

* Skyplex unit center frequency

116 118

115 117 153 155 157 159 91 93 123 125 127 129 131 133

154 156 158 90 92 94 124 126 128 130 132 134

Figure 8 . Hot BirdTM 6 Satellite Frequency Plan (Frequency in MHz)


HB - Iss 6.0 August 2000 - 20 -

12437.14

12111.08

12149.44

12187.80

12226.16

12264.52

12302.88

12341.24

12379.60

12417.96

12465.91

17711.08

17749.44

17787.80

17826.16

17864.52

17902.88

17941.24

17979.60

18017.96

18065.91

12130.26

12168.62

12206.98

12245.34

12283.70

12322.06

12360.42

12398.78

12475.50

17730.26

17768.62

17806.98

17845.34

17883.70

17922.06

17960.42

17998.78

18037.14

18075.50

18.10 GHz

UPLINK

12.50 GHz

Pol. X

Pol. Y

Pol. X

Pol. Y

17327.48

17365.84

17404.20

17442.56

17480.92

17519.28

17557.64

17596.00

17634.36

17672.72

17346.66

17385.02

17423.38

17461.74

17500.10

17538.46

17576.82

17615.18

17653.54

17691.90

17.30 GHz

11785.02

11727.48

11765.84

11804.20

11842.56

11880.92

11919.28

11957.64

11996.00

12034.36

12072.72

11746.66

11823.38

11861.74

11900.10

11938.46

11976.82

12015.18

12053.54

12091.90

11.70 GHz

DOWNLINK

SuperWidebeam (channels E21 to E40)

Steerable2 on the downlink, any steerable on the uplink (channel-by-channel)

Steerable1 on the downlink, any steerable on the uplink (channel-by-channel)All channels have a 33 MHz bandwidth,except channel 39 (49.5 MHz)

51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89

52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90

51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89

52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90

Figure 9 . Hot BirdTM 7 Satellite Frequency Plan (Frequency in MHz)


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12

937

.090

12

978

.590

13

020

.090

13

061

.590

13

187

.750

13

229

.250

12

916.3

40

12

957.8

40

12

999.3

40

13

040.8

40

13

082.3

40

13

123.8

40

13

167.0

00

13

208.5

00

13

144

.590

13

103

.090

Pol. X

Pol. Y

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15

12.90 GHz 13.25 GHzUP- LINK

14.00 GHz

32 33 34

37 38 39

13.75 GHz

13958

. 16

13916

. 66

13875

. 1613

854. 41

13895. 91

13958. 33

45 47 49 25 26 27

222120444240

70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88

71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89

14048. 61

14125. 00

14208. 33

14291. 67

14375. 00

14458. 33

14375. 00

14125. 00

14208. 33

14291. 67

14458. 33

14041. 67

17711. 08

17749. 44

17787. 80

17826. 16

17864. 52

17902. 88

17941. 24

17979. 60

18017. 96

18065. 91

17730. 26

17768. 62

17806. 98

17845. 34

17883. 70

17922. 06

17960. 42

17998. 78

18037. 14

18075. 50

14.50 GHz 18.10 GHz

Pol. X

Pol. Y

11096 98 100

95 97 99 101

13

88

4.9

2

13

92

3.2

8

13

96

3.2

8

13

86

5.7

4

13

90

4.1

0

13

94

2.4

6

13

98

0.8

2

13.75 GHz

18175.08

18215.08

18253.44

18291.80

18330.16

18119.18

18157.54

18195.90

18234.26

18272.62

18310.98

18349.34

18.40 GHz

18127.13

111 113 115 117 119 121

112 114 116 118 120 122Pol. X

Pol. Y

14.25 GHz

Pol. X

Pol. Y

14.50 GHz

14

29

2.1

61

4 2

71

.41

14

33

3.6

61

4 3

54

.41

14

37

5.1

6

14

45

8.3

3

14

09

5.9

0

14

13

4.2

6

14

21

0.9

8

14

11

5.0

8

14

15

3.4

4

14

19

1.8

0

14

01

9.1

8

14

05

7.5

41

4 0

38

.36

14

07

6.7

2

14

17

2.6

2

14

23

0.1

6

14

31

2.9

1

14

39

5.9

1

14

43

7.5

8

14

25

0.6

6

153 155 157 159 91 93 123 125 127 129 131HB5

124 126 128 130 132HB5

90 92 94154 156 158

50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66

51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69

173

27. 48

173

65. 84

174

04. 20

174

42. 56

174

80. 92

175

19. 28

175

57. 64

175

96. 00

176

34. 36

176

72. 72

17346

. 66

173

85. 02

174

23. 38

174

61. 74

175

00. 10

175

38. 46

175

76. 82

176

15. 18

176

53. 54

176

91. 90

17.30 GHz

Pol. X

Pol. Y

68

HB1

HB2/HB7

HB3/HB7

HB4

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

10.95 GHz 11.20 GHz 11.45 GHz 11.70 GHz

111 113 115 117 119 121

110 112 114 116 118 120

123 125 127 129 131

124 126 128 130 132

153 155 157 159

154 156 158

10.70 GHz

122 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68

53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89

70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88

95 97 99 101

96 98 100

91 93

90 92 94

Pol. X

Pol. Y

12.10 GHz 12.50 GHz 12.75 GHz

DO W N - LINK

HB1 HB4HB2HB5HB4 HB5HB5 HB3

APQ 08/08/00

SKPX SKPXSKPX

SKPX

Pol. X

Pol. Y

Pol. X

Pol. Y

Pol. X

Pol. Y

76 78 80 82

79 81 83 85

17826. 16

17864. 52

17902. 88

17941. 24

17883. 70

17922. 06

17960. 42

17998. 78

115 117

116 118

123 125 127 129 131

124 126 128 130

153 155 157 159

154 156 158

91 93

90 92 94

Pol. X

Pol. Y

HB6

SKPX

SKPX

SKPX

HB6HB6HB6

133

52

HB6onlyHB5 / HB6

132 134

29 529.18*

29 548.36*

29.5 GHz 30.0 GHz

Pol. X

Pol. Y

29 644.26*

29 625.08*

19 748.36*19 729.18*

19.7 GHz 20.2 GHz

K154

Pol. X

Pol. Y

19 844.26*

19 825.08*

K153

29 548.00

29 642.00

19 748.00

19 842.00

K158

K159

K153

K154

K159

K158

Possible use of Skyplex units

* Skyplex unit center frequency

SKPX-hb6

SKPX-hb5/6SKPX-hb5/6

SKPX-hb5

SKPX-hb4

SKPX

SKPX

SKPX

SKPX

UP- LINK

Ka-band HB6

Ku-band HB1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

116

13

80

8.2

0

115 117

13

78

9.0

2

13

82

7.3

8

118

13

84

6.5

6

14.00 GHz

(Back-upin HB2 only)

(Back-up in HB3 only)

(Back-up)

downlink 11.45-11.70 GHz

dwlk 10.95-11.20 GHzdwlk 12.5-12.75 GHz

DOW N - LINK

131HB6

133HB6

132HB6

134HB6

14

43

7.4

1

14

47

8.9

1

14

41

6.6

6

14

45

8.1

6

SKPX eqm

HB7

Figure 10 . Frequency Plan for Hot BirdTM 1, Hot BirdTM 2, Hot BirdTM 3 , Hot BirdTM 4, Hot BirdTM 5, Hot BirdTM 6 and Hot BirdTM 7satellites.


HB - Iss 6.0 August 2000 - 22 -

-2 dB/K -1 dB/K 0 dB/K

+1 dB/K

+2 dB/K +3 dB/K

+3 dB/K

+3 dB/K

+3 dB/K

-2 dB/K

-1 dB/K

HB3RX.DCr

Figure 11 . Hot BirdTM 2, Hot BirdTM 3 and Hot BirdTM 4 Satellites Receive Coverage


HB - Iss 6.0 August 2000 - 23 -

-1 dB/K 0 dB/K

+1 dB/K

-4 dB/K

+2 dB/K +3 dB/K

+4 dB/K

+2 dB/K

+5 dB/K

+6 dB/K

HB5RX.DCr

Figure 12. Hot BirdTM 5 Satellite Receive Coverage


HB - Iss 6.0 August 2000 - 24 -

53 dBW

42 dBW

46 dBW

49 dBW

52 dBW

42 dBW

HB2to5SB.DCr

Figure 13. Hot BirdTM 2, Hot BirdTM 3 , Hot BirdTM 4 and Hot BirdTM 5 Satellites Superbeam Transmit Coverage


HB - Iss 6.0 August 2000 - 25 -

50 dBW

49 dBW46 dBW

44 dBW

42 dBW 40 dBW

44 dBW

44 dBW

HB2to5WIDE.DCr

Figure 14. Hot BirdTM 2, Hot BirdTM 3 , Hot BirdTM 4 and Hot BirdTM 5 Satellites Widebeam Transmit Coverage


HB - Iss 6.0 August 2000 - 26 -

49 dBW

47 dBW

45 dBW

42 dBW

Figure 15. Hot BirdTM 3 and Hot BirdTM 4 Satellites Example Transmit Steerable Beam Coverage


HB - Iss 6.0 August 2000 - 27 -

Figure 16 . Hot BirdTM 6 Ku-band Receive Coverage


HB - Iss 6.0 August 2000 - 28 -

49 dBW

44 dBW

42 dBW

40 dBW

53 dBW

51 dBW

Figure 17 . Hot BirdTM 6 Ku-band Transmit Coverage


HB - Iss 6.0 August 2000 - 29 -

10 dB/K 13 dB/K 15 dB/K

10 dB/K

13 dB/K 15 dB/K

10 dB/K 13 dB/K

15 dB/K

10 dB/K 13 dB/K 15 dB/K

Figure 18 . Hot BirdTM 6 Ka-band Receive Coverage


HB - Iss 6.0 August 2000 - 30 -

54 dBW

52 dBW

50 dBW

Figure 19 . Hot BirdTM 6 Ka-band Transmit Coverage


HB - Iss 6.0 August 2000 - 31 -

Figure 20 . Hot BirdTM 7 Satellite European Receive Coverage

(Contours A, B, C, D, E. F correspond to 5 dB/K, 4 dB/K, 0 dB/K, -0.5 dB/K, -1.5 dB/K and -4.5 dB/K)


HB - Iss 6.0 August 2000 - 32 -

Figure 21 . Hot BirdTM 7 Satellite SuperWidebeam Transmit Coverage

(Contours A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H correspond to 53 dBW, 52 dBW, 51 dBW, 49 dBW, 47 dBW, 43 dBW, 42 dBW and 40 dBW)


HB - Iss 6.0 August 2000 - 33 -

Figure 22 . Illustration of the Hot BirdTM 7 Steerable Beam Transmit Coverage. EIRP levels: 53 to 34 dBW in 1 dB steps.


HB - Iss 6.0 August 2000 - 34 -

Figure 23. Skyplex System Architecture


HB - Iss 6.0 August 2000 - 35 -

Figure 24. Hot BirdTM 3 Satellite in Orbit

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