Launched: August 6, 2019

Coverage: Africa, the Middle East, and Europe

Beams: Ka-band, Ku-band and C-Band services.

Life Expectancy: Over 15 years, 2034

Multiple Regional Beams

EIRP at beam peak >55 dBW
G/T at beam peak > 12 dB/K
Uplink frequencies 5.85 to 6.725 Ghz
Downlink frequencies: 3.4 to 4.2 GHz
User beams polarization : Circular
Hub beams polarization : Linear
Hub location : Africa (user beams), Europe, Middle East and Asia

Ku-1 Beam

EIRP at beam peak > 52 dBW
G/T at beam peak > 6 dB/K
Uplink frequencies 13.75 to 14.5 Ghz; 17.3 to 18.1 Ghz
Downlink frequencies: 10.95 to 11.2 GHz; 11.7 to 12.75 GHz; 13.4 to 13.65 GHz
Uplink polarization : Vertical and Horizontal
Downlink polarization : Vertical and Horizontal

Ku-2 Beam

EIRP at beam peak > 55 dBW
G/T at beam peak > 9 dB/K
Uplink frequencies 13.75 to 14.5 Ghz; 17.3 to 18.1 Ghz
Downlink frequencies: 10.95 to 11.2 GHz; 11.7 to 12.75 GHz; 13.4 to 13.65 GHz
Uplink polarization : Vertical and Horizontal
Downlink polarization : Vertical and Horizontal

Multiple Steerable and Fixed Beams

EIRP at beam peak > 62 dBW
G/T at beam peak > 17 dB/K
Uplink frequencies 27.5 to 31.0 Ghz;
Downlink frequencies: 17.7 to 21.2 GHz
Uplink polarization : LHCP and RHCP
Downlink polarization : LHCP and RHCP