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    Satellite Frequency Bands: L, S, C, X, Ku, Ka-band –


    UPSC
    by LotusArise December 13, 2020 1 Comment

    In this article, You will read about Satellite Frequency Bands: L, S, C, X, Ku, Ka-band for UPSC
    IAS.
    Satellite technology is developing fast, and the applications for satellite technology are
    increasing all the time. Not only can satellites be used for radio communications, but they are
    also used for astronomy, weather forecasting, broadcasting, mapping, and many more
    applications.
    With the variety of satellite frequency bands that can be used, designations have been
    developed so that they can be referred to easily.
    The higher frequency bands typically give access to wider bandwidths but are also more
    susceptible to signal degradation due to ‘rain fade’ (the absorption of radio signals by
    atmospheric rain, snow, or ice).
    Because of satellite’s increased use, number and size, congestion has become a serious issue in
    the lower frequency bands. New technologies are being investigated so that higher bands can
    be used.
    Satellite Frequency Bands
    L-band (1–2 GHz)
    S-band (2–4 GHz)
    C-band (4–8 GHz)
    X-band (8–12 GHz)
    Ku-band (12–18 GHz)
    Ka-band (26–40 GHz)
    L-band (1–2 GHz)
    Global Positioning System (GPS) carriers and also satellite mobile phones, such as Iridium;
    Inmarsat providing communications at sea, land, and air; WorldSpace satellite radio.

    S-band (2–4 GHz)


    Weather radar, surface ship radar, and some communications satellites, especially those of
    NASA for communication with ISS and Space Shuttle. In May 2009, Inmarsat and Solaris
    mobile (a joint venture between Eutelsat and Astra) was awarded each a 2×15 MHz portion of
    the S-band by the European Commission.

    C-band (4–8 GHz)


    Primarily used for satellite communications, for full-time satellite TV networks or raw satellite
    feeds. Commonly used in areas that are subject to tropical rainfall, since it is less susceptible
    to rain fade than Ku band (the original Telstar satellite had a transponder operating in this band,
    used to relay the first live transatlantic TV signal in 1962).

    X-band (8–12 GHz)


    Primarily used by the military. Used in radar applications including continuous-wave, pulsed,
    single-polarisation, dual- polarisation, synthetic aperture radar, and phased arrays. X-band radar
    frequency sub-bands are used in civil, military and government institutions for weather
    monitoring, air traffic control, maritime vessel traffic control, defense tracking, and vehicle
    speed detection for law enforcement.

    Ku-band (12–18 GHz)


    Used for satellite communications. In Europe, the Ku-band downlink is used from 10.7 GHz to
    12.75 GHz for direct broadcast satellite services, such as Astra.

    Ka-band (26–40 GHz)


    Communications satellites for close up high resolutions applications, uplink in either the 27.5
    GHz and 31 GHz bands, close-range targeting radars on military aircraft.

    India has recently launched its GSAT-6 from Sriharikota in S-Band to enable multimedia
    applications for solely strategic military purposes and societal uses in case of emergencies.
    Reference: esa.int

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