ABS-2, the Glossary
ABS-2 is a Space Systems/Loral FS 1300 satellite launched in February 2014.[1]
Table of Contents
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.
- Satellites of South Korea
ABS (satellite operator)
ABS is a global satellite operator and has offices in United Arab Emirates, Asia and United States.
See ABS-2 and ABS (satellite operator)
Ariane 5
Ariane 5 is a retired European heavy-lift space launch vehicle developed and operated by Arianespace for the European Space Agency (ESA).
Arianespace
Arianespace SA is a French company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider.
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.
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).
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.
Ku band
The Ku band is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the microwave range of frequencies from 12 to 18 gigahertz (GHz).
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.
SSL (company)
SSL, formerly Space Systems/Loral, LLC (SS/L), of Palo Alto, California, is a wholly owned manufacturing subsidiary of Maxar Technologies.
SSL 1300
The SSL 1300, previously the LS-1300 and the FS-1300, is a satellite bus produced by Maxar Technologies.
Subic Bay
Subic Bay is a bay on the west coast of the island of Luzon in the Philippines, about northwest of Manila Bay.
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.
See ABS-2 and Transponder (satellite communications)
Universal Time
Universal Time (UT or UT1) is a time standard based on Earth's rotation.
See also
Satellites of South Korea
- ABS-2
- ABS-7
- ANASIS-II
- CAS500
- Chollian
- Deimos-2
- GiGA Island
- KITSAT-1
- KITSAT-2
- KITSAT-3
- KOMPSAT
- KOMPSAT-1
- KOMPSAT-2
- KOMPSAT-3
- Koreasat
- Koreasat 1
- Koreasat 5
- Koreasat 5A
- Koreasat 6
- Koreasat 7
- STSat-1
- STSat-2A
- STSat-2B
- STSat-2C
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABS-2
Also known as ABS-2 (Satellite), Koreasat 8.