PAKSAT
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Paksat-1E , formerly Palapa C1, HGS-3 and Anatolia 1 is a geosynchronous communications satellite
owned by Boeing
and operated under lease by Paksat
. It was launched on 31 January 1996 as Palapa C1 for Indonesia, and is expected to be replaced by PAKSAT-1R in 2011. PAKSAT-1 operated at an orbital location of 38° East Longitude
and offered C and Ku band coverage in over 75 countries across Europe, Africa, Middle East, South and Central Asia. Its customers included government organizations, TV broadcasters, telecom
companies, data and broadband
internet service provider
s.
and Ku band
to customers in Pakistan, Africa and the Middle East. Paksat-1’s 30 C-band transponders and 4 Ku band transponders provide total range of satellite communication capabilities. The services are reasonably priced and the satellite is ideal for businesses looking for low cost-of-entry to the satellite service market or to leverage the advantages of satellite communications. ISPs can use the satellite as a means to access the European or American Internet
and to extend their reach into remote areas where broadband terrestrial capacity is not available.
Payload characteristics of PAKSAT-1 are as below:
(SUPARCO), Pakistan’s national space agency. Under the agreement, Telesat will assist SUPARCO in the procurement and launch of the PAKSAT-1R satellite, which will replace the existing Paksat-1 in 2010.
“Telesat’s new relationship with Pakistan’s national space agency is testimony to Telesat's longstanding reputation for integrity, reliability and deep expertise in the field of satellite communications services,” said Dan Goldberg, Telesat’s president and CEO. “For more than 35 years, Telesat has been a pioneer in leading-edge satellite communications and it’s a privilege to put that experience to work to benefit the people of Pakistan.”
Telesat’s services will include initiating, evaluating and recommending manufacturer proposals for Paksat-1R, and providing technical and commercial advisors during the negotiation process. Telesat will also help oversee the construction of the new satellite, and will monitor the launch and in-orbit testing services.
“SUPARCO is committed to explore and expand our country’s satellite technology, and Telesat can certainly help in reaching this goal,” said a SUPARCO spokesperson. “Telesat shares SUPARCO’s vision and passion for developing advanced satellite services for the benefit of millions of people, everyday.”
Communications satellite
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purpose of telecommunications...
owned by Boeing
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
and operated under lease by Paksat
PAKSAT
Paksat-1E , formerly Palapa C1, HGS-3 and Anatolia 1 is a geosynchronous communications satellite owned by Boeing and operated under lease by Paksat. It was launched on 31 January 1996 as Palapa C1 for Indonesia, and is expected to be replaced by PAKSAT-1R in 2011...
. It was launched on 31 January 1996 as Palapa C1 for Indonesia, and is expected to be replaced by PAKSAT-1R in 2011. PAKSAT-1 operated at an orbital location of 38° East Longitude
Longitude
Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
and offered C and Ku band coverage in over 75 countries across Europe, Africa, Middle East, South and Central Asia. Its customers included government organizations, TV broadcasters, telecom
Telecommunications Service Provider
A telecommunications service provider or TSP is a type of communications service provider that has traditionally provided telephone and similar services...
companies, data and broadband
Broadband
The term broadband refers to a telecommunications signal or device of greater bandwidth, in some sense, than another standard or usual signal or device . Different criteria for "broad" have been applied in different contexts and at different times...
internet service provider
Internet service provider
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s.
History
PAKSAT-1 was originally known as Palapa C1. It was launched by Hughes Space and Communications Company for Indonesia. Later Indonesia declared the satellite unusable after an electric power anomaly. The insurance claims were paid and the title was transferred to Hughes Space and Communications Company. HGS-3 was then acquired by Pakistan from M/s Hughes Global Services on "Full Time Leasing " and relocated to Pakistan's reserved slot at 38 Degree. After a series of orbital maneuvers, the Satellite was stabilized at its final location on December 20, 2002 with 0-degree inclination. The satellite is in position at the Pakistani-licensed orbital location, 38° east longitude.Services
The services include satellite communications in both C bandC band
The C band is a name given to certain portions of the electromagnetic spectrum, including wavelengths of microwaves that are used for long-distance radio telecommunications. The IEEE C-band - and its slight variations - contains frequency ranges that are used for many satellite communications...
and Ku band
Ku band
The Kμ band is a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the microwave range of frequencies. This symbol refers to —in other words, the band directly below the K-band...
to customers in Pakistan, Africa and the Middle East. Paksat-1’s 30 C-band transponders and 4 Ku band transponders provide total range of satellite communication capabilities. The services are reasonably priced and the satellite is ideal for businesses looking for low cost-of-entry to the satellite service market or to leverage the advantages of satellite communications. ISPs can use the satellite as a means to access the European or American Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
and to extend their reach into remote areas where broadband terrestrial capacity is not available.
Paksat-1 Payload Characteristics
PAKSAT-1’s 30 C-band transponders and 4 Ku band transponders provide the total range of satellite communications capabilities. The satellite is in a geostationary orbit at 38° East Longitude, and carries high power payloads in both bands.Payload characteristics of PAKSAT-1 are as below:
| C-Band Payload Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Number of transponders | 24 in standard C-band 6 in extended C-band |
| Redundancy | All redundancy available |
| Channel bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Uplink frequency band | 5925 MHz – 6665 MHz |
| Downlink frequency | band 3400 MHz – 4200 MHz |
| Beams | Southern regions Northern regions |
| Beam connectivity | All transponders can be switched independently to downlink in the southern beam. Many transponders can downlink in the northern beam. All transponders can be switched independently to uplink from either beam |
| Polarization | Linear crosspol |
| EIRP (at peak of beam) | 38 dBW |
| G/T (at peak of beam) | +2 dB/K |
| Ku band Payload Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Number of transponders | 4 |
| Redundancy | All redundancy available |
| Channel bandwidth | 72 MHz |
| Uplink frequency band | 13754 MHz – 14486 MHz |
| Downlink frequency band | 10954 MHz – 11686 MHz |
| Beams | Southern regions, Northern regions |
| Beam connectivity | All transponders can be switched independently to uplink or downlink in either beam |
| Polarization | Linear colpol |
| EIRP (at peak of beam) | 52 dBW |
| G/T (at peak of beam) | +5 dB/K |
Applications
- Internet backbone extension
- Point-to-point data services
- Remote Internet access
- Broadcast services (video and data)
- Business VSAT networks
- Direct-to-home
- Thin route telephony support
- Shipboard communications
Channels
- Apna News
- ARY ZauqARY ZauqARY Zauq is a 24-hour cooking channel from Pakistan. It is part of the ARY Digital Network and is owned by ARY Group. It features programming about food and cooking including programmes about Pakistani cuisine and international cuisine...
- Business Plus
- Channel 5KhabrainKhabrain is an Urdu daily newspaper Pakistan. It was started on 26 September, 1992 from Lahore, Punjab by Zia Shahid.-External links:* *...
- City 42City 42City 42 is a Lahore-based news channel which broadcasts news and information about latest happenings and events in the city of Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. The channel contains a variety of programs in Urdu and English which span from current affairs to general infotainment....
- Dharti TV
- Dhoom TVDhoom TVDhoom TV is a Pakistan-based Entertainment Satellite TV channel which uses PakSat-1 for its transmission. This semi-news channel's owner, CEO and founder is Ilyas Shakir, who is also caretaker of Daily Qaumi Akhbar and Daily Riyasat Karachi. Weekly Qaumi Sports and Khawateen Digest are published...
- Din News
- filmWORLD
- G Kaboom
- Hadi TV
- Haq TVHaq TVHaq TV is a Pakistani television channel with non-sectarian religious focus. Its motto is to keep viewers in touch with the modern dynamics of Islam, without bias or sectarianism. It sheds light on modern-day Islam to provide a fair assessment of the religion to many non Muslims too. It transmits...
- Indus News
- Indus Vision
- Kook TV
- Labbaik TVLabbaik TVLabbaik TV is a Pakistani channel, It is an Islamic channel, the first channel of Pakistan of its kind.Labbik TV is working under AKS Communication Private Limited...
- Madani Channel
- Mashal TV
- Mehran TVMehran TVMehran TV Network Sindhi: is the first Sindhi language TV channel which is broadcasting from Hyderabad. MTN broadcasts variety of entertainment programs, music, dramas, news, and movies in the Sindhi Language.-Technical:...
- Metro One
- MTV PakistanMTV PakistanMusic Television Pakistan is the Pakistani subsidiary of MTV, a cable television network owned by Viacom Inc. headquartered in New York. The Pakistan franchise has been set up in collaboration with Pakistan's first satellite channel media group known as Indus Media Group . Indus TV is Pakistan's...
- N-Vibe
- Nick Pakistan
- OxygenOxygen (TV channel)Oxygen is an American cable television specialty channel with television programming marketed towards women, with a format similar to Lifetime.- History :...
- Oye
- Play
- PTV BolanPTV BolanPTV Bolan is a television channel launched by PTV that broadcasts regional programmes in Balochi language. PTV Bolan was launched on August 14, 2005 by then Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.-Mission:...
- Punjab TVPunjab TVPunjab TV is a Punjabi language television channel based in Pakistan. The channel caters predominately to the country's large Punjabi population, providing news and current affairs, infotainment, and general entertainment in the form of drama serials and talk shows....
- Ravi TV
- Royal NewsRoyal NewsRoyal News is a specialized 24/7 News Channel. Royal News is a Lahore-based Pakistani news channel, owned and controlled by Royal Group and Leads Group...
- Sabzbaat Balochistan TV
- Sindh TVSindh TVSindh Television is a leading private television channel in Sindhi language in Sindh. It was founded by Dr. Abdul Kareem Rajpar and mr Ajeet Kumar ahuja. It is the second private Sindhi TV channel....
- Sindh TV News
- Sohni Dharti
- Star Asia
- Value TV
- VSH News
- VTV 1 (Virtual UniversityVirtual universityA virtual university provides higher education programs through electronic media, typically the Internet. Some are bricks-and-mortar institutions that provide online learning as part of their extended university courses while others solely offer online courses. They are regarded as a form of...
) - VTV 2 (Virtual University)
- VTV 3 (Virtual University)
- VTV 4 (Virtual University)
- Zaiqa
Paksat footprints
Paksat-1 has two beams each in both C and Ku bands i.e., C1, C2 and K1, K2, respectively. In C-band, C1 (Southern Beam) covers mainly African Continent and Middle East. The C2 (Northern Beam) covers South Asia, Middle East, African Continent, Central Asian States and Southern Europe. In Ku band, K1 (Southern Beam) covers mainly Middle East and Eastern Africa. K2 {Northern Beam) covers South Asia, Middle East and Central Asian States.| C1 - Southern Beam EIRP Contours | C1 - Southern Beam G/T Contours |
|---|---|
| C2 - Northern Beam EIRP Contours | C2 - Northern Beam G/T Contours |
| K1 - Southern Beam EIRP Contours | K1 - Southern Beam G/T Contours |
| K2- Northern Beam EIRP Contours | K2- Northern Beam G/T Contours |
Future projects
Telesat, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, announced on March 13, 2007 that it has signed a consulting contract with the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research CommissionSpace and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission
The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission , is an executive agency of the Government of Pakistan, responsible for nation's public and civil space program and aeronautics and aerospace research...
(SUPARCO), Pakistan’s national space agency. Under the agreement, Telesat will assist SUPARCO in the procurement and launch of the PAKSAT-1R satellite, which will replace the existing Paksat-1 in 2010.
“Telesat’s new relationship with Pakistan’s national space agency is testimony to Telesat's longstanding reputation for integrity, reliability and deep expertise in the field of satellite communications services,” said Dan Goldberg, Telesat’s president and CEO. “For more than 35 years, Telesat has been a pioneer in leading-edge satellite communications and it’s a privilege to put that experience to work to benefit the people of Pakistan.”
Telesat’s services will include initiating, evaluating and recommending manufacturer proposals for Paksat-1R, and providing technical and commercial advisors during the negotiation process. Telesat will also help oversee the construction of the new satellite, and will monitor the launch and in-orbit testing services.
“SUPARCO is committed to explore and expand our country’s satellite technology, and Telesat can certainly help in reaching this goal,” said a SUPARCO spokesperson. “Telesat shares SUPARCO’s vision and passion for developing advanced satellite services for the benefit of millions of people, everyday.”
External links
- Paksat Project
- Paksat-1 Payload Characteristics
- Channel Guide
- SUPARCO: PakSat-1
- Palapa-C 1, 2 / HGS 3 / Anatolia 1 History of Paksat-1 before it was acquired by Pakistan.