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ABS-2, the Glossary

Index ABS-2

ABS-2 is a Space Systems/Loral FS 1300 satellite launched in February 2014.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 13 relations: ABS (satellite operator), Ariane 5, Arianespace, Athena-Fidus, C band (IEEE), Ka band, Ku band, Satellite bus, SSL (company), SSL 1300, Subic Bay, Transponder (satellite communications), Universal Time.

  2. Satellites of South Korea

ABS (satellite operator)

ABS is a global satellite operator and has offices in United Arab Emirates, Asia and United States.

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Ariane 5

Ariane 5 is a retired European heavy-lift space launch vehicle developed and operated by Arianespace for the European Space Agency (ESA).

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Arianespace

Arianespace SA is a French company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider.

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Athena-Fidus

Athena-Fidus (Access on theatres for European allied forces nations-French Italian dual use satellite) is a French-Italian telecommunication satellite providing high-throughput secure communications to both nation's armed forces and their emergency services.

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C band (IEEE)

The C band is a designation by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the microwave range of frequencies ranging from 4.0 to 8.0 gigahertz (GHz).

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Ka band

The Ka band (pronounced as either "kay-ay band" or "ka band") is a portion of the microwave part of the electromagnetic spectrum defined as frequencies in the range 26.5–40 gigahertz (GHz), i.e. wavelengths from slightly over one centimeter down to 7.5 millimeters.

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Ku band

The Ku band is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the microwave range of frequencies from 12 to 18 gigahertz (GHz).

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Satellite bus

A satellite bus (or spacecraft bus) is the main body and structural component of a satellite or spacecraft, in which the payload and all scientific instruments are held.

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SSL (company)

SSL, formerly Space Systems/Loral, LLC (SS/L), of Palo Alto, California, is a wholly owned manufacturing subsidiary of Maxar Technologies.

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SSL 1300

The SSL 1300, previously the LS-1300 and the FS-1300, is a satellite bus produced by Maxar Technologies.

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Subic Bay

Subic Bay is a bay on the west coast of the island of Luzon in the Philippines, about northwest of Manila Bay.

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Transponder (satellite communications)

A communications satellite's transponder is the series of interconnected units that form a communications channel between the receiving and the transmitting antennas.

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Universal Time

Universal Time (UT or UT1) is a time standard based on Earth's rotation.

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See also

Satellites of South Korea

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABS-2

Also known as ABS-2 (Satellite), Koreasat 8.