Teledesic Satellites |
CONSTELLATION DESCRIPTION |
| Number of Satellites |
288 Active |
| Geometry |
12 planes, 24 satellites each |
| Orbit |
LEO - 1375 km
(828 miles) circular, 85
deg. inclination |
| Orbit Period |
113.2 minutes |
| Coverage |
Global |
| Initiation of Operations |
2003 |
| PAYLOAD
CAPABILITIES |
| Types of Services |
Broadband Data and Voice |
| Uplink Data Rate |
16kbps to 2Mbps |
| Downlink Data Rate |
16kbps to 64Mbps |
| On-board processing |
Yes |
| Mobile uplink frequencies |
28.6-29.1 GHz (Ka-Band) |
| Mobile downlink frequencies |
18.8-19.3 GHz (Ka-Band) |
| Multiple access scheme |
FDMA/TDMA |
| Channels / Satellite |
100,000 at 16kbps |
| CORE BUS
SPECIFICATIONS |
| Prime Contractor |
Motorola Satellite
Communications Group |
| Platform |
Teledesic |
| Launch Mass |
2500 kg (5500
lb) - estimated |
| Design Life |
10 years |
STRUCTURE |
| Dimensions (H x W x L) |
4m x 2m x 2m (9ft x 6.6ft x 6.6ft) - estimated |
| Construction |
TBD |
POWER SYSTEM |
| Payload Power
(EOL) |
5 kW - estimated |
| Solar Arrays |
2 panels |
ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEM |
| Stabilization |
3-axis |
