How many transponders are in a satellite?

Early Bird had just one transponder capable of sending just one TV channel. The Boeing 702 series of satellites, in contrast, can have more than 100 transponders , and with the use of digital compression technology each transponder can have up to 16 channels, providing more than 1,600 TV channels through one satellite.

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What is transponder bandwidth?

A satellite contains multiple channels, called transponders, that provide bandwidth and power over designated radio frequencies. The transponder’s bandwidth and power dictate how much information can be transmitted through the transponder and how big the ground equipment must be to receive the signal .

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How does a transponder work?

A transponder will send an identifying coded signal in response to a transmitted interrogation from a ground-based radar station . An air traffic controller can then view the identified blip on a screen and know who it is and provide direction to the flight crews maintaining adequate separation with other blips.

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How many MHz is a transponder?

Each of this transponder occupy part of the total satellite bandwidth (BW) i.e. 500 MHz . Figure-1 depicts transponder channels with each utilizing 36 MHz of bandwidth from the total BW of 500 MHz. The guard band of 4 MHz is provided between transponders to avoid interference.

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