02/13/2018

According to the SatBeams website[1], the estimated launch date for the Es'hail 2 satellite is March 28. Es'hail 2 will carry the world's first geostationary Amateur Radio S-band and X-band payload capable of linking amateurs from Brazil to Thailand. The satellite will be positioned at 25.5ø E.

Es'hail 2 will carry two "Phase 4" Amateur Radio transponders operating in a 2.4 GHz uplink/10.45 GHz downlink configuration: A 250 kHz bandwidth linear transponder intended for conventional analog operations, and an 8 MHz bandwidth transponder for experimental digital modulation schemes and DVB amateur television.

The spacecraft will launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a Falcon 9 vehicle. The Qatar Amateur Radio Society and Qatar Satellite Company are cooperating on the Amateur Radio project. AMSAT-DL is providing technical support.

Commercial payloads on Es'hail 2 include 24 Ku-band and 11 Ka-band transponders to provide direct broadcasting services throughout the Middle East and North Africa, as well as government communication services. - Thanks to AMSAT News Service; AMSAT-DL


[1] https://www.satbeams.com/satellites?id=2683

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