MEASAT 1 and 2 ~~ SPECS
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>Dear Mr Jeffrey Roberts,
>
>The owner and operator of the MEASAT system is Binariang Bhd. FYI, their
>website is not available presently.
>
>The footprint of the MEASAT system covers Malaysia and other countries in the
>South and East Asia region, including India, the Philippines, Vietnam,
>Indonesia, Taiwan and Eastern Australia. The MEASAT system also has a
>high-powered C-band footprint which covers a large part of East Asia
>stretching from coastal China to Indonesia and from Myanmar to the
>Philippines.
>
>DETAILS ON MEASAT-1 and MEASAT-2
>
>MEASAT-1
>Launch Date : January 13, 1996
>Model : HS 376
>Built By : Hughes Communications Inc., USA
>Life Span : 12 years
>Payload : 36 MHz C-band - 12 transponders
> : 54 MHz Ku-band - 5 transponders
>Orbital Slot : 91.5 deg E at 33600 km and above the Equator
>Ku-band Footprint : Malaysia and India
>
>
>MEASAT-2
>Launch Date : November 13 1996
>Model : HS 376
>Built By : Hughes Communications Inc., USA
>LifeSpan : 12 years
>Payload : 72 MHz C-band - 6 transponders
> (equivalent to 36 MHz C-band - 12 transponders)
> 50 MHz Ku-band - 9 transponders
>Orbital slot : 148 deg E
Ku-band footprint : The Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, Eastern
>Australia, Indonesia (Java and Sumatra).
>
>If you require any further information on the MEASAT System, please contact
>Binariang's Corporate Communications Dept at 603-380 7000.
>
>Thank you and regards.
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