Sirius-2 (Pan-European Beam) Coverage Map
By the launch time 12 of November 1997 Sirius-2 was the biggest satellite ever built in Europe. It was launched using Ariane 4 carrier rocket. Estimated lifetime of Sirius-2 is 12 years (End of 2009). Nordic Satellite AB is the owner of the satellite. Unlimited services with guaranteed bandwidth are available from the Nordic beam of the satellite. Data transfer is being carried out using BSS transponders allowing adjust a signal level depending on weather conditions over the Teleport.
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Orbital Position: 4.8 E.
Launch date: November 12 1997.
Model: Aerospatiale Spacebus 3000B.
Orbital Mass: 1815 kg.
Stabilization type: 3-Axes
Transponders: 26 BSS и 6 FSS.
Frequency range: 11.7-12.5 GHz (BSS).
Sirius-2 Pan-European beam
SatGate carrier frequency: 12379.600 MHz (Ku-band).
Data format: DVB-IP.
Symbol rate: 27.500 MSPS.
Transponder: 33MHz (BSS).
Modulation: QPSK.
Error correction (FEC): 3/4.
Polarization: Horizontal.
Connection type: VPN.
Internet Backbone: BT Ignite, TeliaSonera.
Available service: One-way DVB-IP (Downlink), SCPC return channel (Uplink).