The Lanteris 1300, previously the SSL 1300, LS-1300, and the FS-1300, is a satellite bus produced by Lanteris Space Systems, formerly Space Systems/Loral (SS/L). Total broadcast power ranges from 5 to 25 kW, and the platform can accommodate from 12 to 150 transponders. The Lanteris 1300 is a modular platform and Lanteris no longer reports designators for sub-versions, such as: 1300E, 1300HL, 1300S, 1300X.
First available in the late 1980s, the Lanteris 1300 platform underwent revision multiple times over its design life, all the while remaining a widely-used communications platform. The earliest models provided 5,000 RF watts of transmitter power, weighed 5,500 kg, and required a 4-meter diameter launch fairing. Newer models provide double that, approximately 10,000 RF watts of transmitter power, weigh 6,700 kg, and require a 5-meter diameter launch fairing.
Lanteris (then SS/L) stated that they would use electric propulsion for North-South station keeping for the first time on the MBSat in 2004. The subsystem was supplied by International Space Technologies Inc and used Fakel's Hall thrusters and American and European propellant supply and electronics. According to Moog-ISP, the Lanteris 1300 platform uses its bipropellant thrusters.
In September 2015, Lanteris (then SSL) announced that it had delivered 100 satellites based on the Lanteris 1300 platform. At the time, there were more Lanteris 1300s providing service on orbit than any other model communications satellite.
Lanteris 1300 firsts From 1990–2015, the Lanteris 1300 was the first platform to incorporate many innovations. first satellite to use a 100-volt bus and Direct Radiating Collector (DRC) amplifiers, providing the higher power needed for direct-to-home television. first true high-throughput satellite, an advance which now enables millions of people around the world to have access to relatively high speed broadband. first to reach 20-kW of power, which enables satellite broadcast of today's HD and UltraHD television. first satellite to provide two-way ground-based beam forming, which increases a satellite's flexibility to meet changing business requirements. Other advances: the 1300 was one of the first platforms to use shaped antenna reflectors, which enable precisely defined coverage areas. first Western satellite to use electric propulsion, which reduces mass allowing for more payload power or a less costly launch. Today there are 18 1300s with electric propulsion on orbit. the 1300 was one of the first platforms to incorporate lithium-ion batteries, which have 50 percent less mass than the nickel-hydrogen batteries they replaced and helped to enable higher power satellites. In 2015, the world's two highest-capacity broadband satellites then providing service were built on the 1300 platform.
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1300 Series Satellite Country Operator Type Coverage Launch date (UTC) Rocket Changes Status Agila 2PhilippinesMabuhay Satellite CorporationTelevision broadcasting & Satellite Internet Access30 C-band, 24 Ku-band transpondersLong March 3BKnown as ABS 3RetiredApstar 2RChinaAPT Satellite HoldingsTelevision broadcasting28 C-band, 25 Ku-band transpondersLong March 3BKnown as Telstar 10RetiredAsiaSat 5ChinaAsiaSatTelevision broadcasting and telephone networks26 C-band, 14 Ku-band transpondersProton-M Phase 2ActiveAsiaSat 6ChinaAsiaSatTelevision broadcasting and telephone networks28 C-bandFalcon 9Known as Thaicom 7ActiveAsiaSat 7ChinaAsiaSatTelevision broadcasting and telephone networks26 C-band, 14 Ku-band transpondersProton-M Phase 2Known as Thaicom 6AActiveAsiaSat 8ChinaAsiaSatTelevision broadcasting and telephone networks24 C-band, 1 Ka-bandFalcon 9Known as AMOS 7ActiveAzerspace 2/Intelsat 38Azerbaijan, InternationalAzercosmos, IntelsatTelevision broadcastingAriane 5 ECAActiveBRIsatIndonesiaBank Rakyat IndonesiaBanking9 Ku-band, 36 C-bandAriane 5 ECAActiveBSAT-4aJapanBSAT CorpTelevision broadcasting24 Ku-bandAriane 5 ECAActiveBSAT-4bJapanBSAT CorpTelevision broadcasting24 Ku-bandAriane 5 ECAActiveBulgariaSat-1BulgariaBulsatcomTelevision broadcasting3 Ku-band, 30 Ku-bandFalcon 9ActiveTempo 1United StatesTeleCommunications Satellite Inc.Television broadcasting32 Ku-bandProton-K Blok-DM3Known as DirecTV 5ActiveTempo 2United StatesTeleCommunications Satellite Inc.Television broadcasting32 Ku-bandAtlas II-AKnown as DirecTV 6RetiredDirecTV 8United StatesDirecTVTelevision broadcasting36 Ku-bandProton-M Phase 1ActiveEchoStar 5United StatesEchoStarTelevision broadcasting32 Ku-bandAtlas II-ASKnown as Ciel 1RetiredEchoStar 6United StatesEchoStarTelevision broadcasting32 Ku-bandAtlas II-ASKnown as Bermudasat 1RetiredEchoStar 8United StatesEchoStarTelevision broadcasting32 Ku-bandProton-K Blok-DM3RetiredEurope*Star 1FranceLoral SkynetTelevision broadcasting30 Ku-bandAriane-44LPFormerly known as PAS 12, now known as Intelsat 12RetiredGalaxy 16United StatesPanAmSatTelevision broadcasting24 C-band, 24 Ku-bandZenit-3SLActiveGalaxy 18United StatesPanAmSatTelevision broadcasting24 C-band, 24 Ku-bandZenit-3SLActiveGalaxy 19United StatesIntelsatTelevision broadcasting24 C-band, 28 Ku-bandZenit-3SLActiveGOES 8United StatesNOAAMeteorologyAtlas IKnown as GOES IRetiredGOES 9United StatesNOAAMeteorologyAtlas IKnown as GOES JRetiredGOES 10United StatesNOAAMeteorologyAtlas IKnown as GOES KRetiredGOES 11United StatesNOAAMeteorologyAtlas II-AKnown as GOES LRetiredGOES 12United StatesNOAAMeteorologyAtlas II-AKnown as GOES MRetiredIntelsat 34United StatesIntelsatTelevision broadcasting, aviation broadcasting24 C-band, 24 Ku-bandAriane 5 ECAKnown as Hispasat 55W-2ActiveIntelsat 36United StatesIntelsatTelevision broadcasting, aviation broadcasting10 C-band, 30 Ku-bandAriane 5 ECAActiveIntelsat 701United StatesIntelsatVoice, video, and data transmission26 C-band, 10 Ku-bandAriane-44LPRetiredIntelsat 702United StatesIntelsatVoice, video, and data transmission26 C-band, 10 Ku-bandAriane-44LPRetiredIntelsat 703United StatesIntelsatVoice, video, and data transmission26 C-band, 10 Ku-bandAtlas II-ASKnown as NSS 703RetiredIntelsat 704United StatesIntelsatVoice, video, and data transmission26 C-band, 10 Ku-bandAtlas II-ASRetiredIntelsat 705United StatesIntelsatVoice, video, and data transmission26 C-band, 10 Ku-bandAtlas II-ASRetiredIntelsat 706United StatesIntelsatVoice, video, and data transmission26 C-band, 14 Ku-bandAriane-44LPRetiredIntelsat 707United StatesIntelsatVoice, video, and data transmission26 C-band, 14 Ku-bandAriane-44LPRetiredIntelsat 708United StatesIntelsatVoice, video, and data transmission26 C-band, 14 Ku-bandLong March 3BLaunch failureDestroyedIntelsat 709United StatesIntelsatVoice, video, and data transmission26 C-band, 10 Ku-bandAriane-44LPRetiredIntelsat 901United StatesIntelsatVoice, video, and data transmission44 C-band, 12 Ku-bandAriane-44LActiveIntelsat 902United StatesIntelsatVoice, video, and data transmission44 C-band, 12 Ku-bandAriane-44LActiveIntelsat 903United StatesIntelsatVoice, video, and data transmission44 C-band, 12 Ku-bandProton-K Blok-DM3RetiredIntelsat 904United StatesIntelsatVoice, video, and data transmission44 C-band, 12 Ku-bandAriane-44LActiveIntelsat 905United StatesIntelsatVoice, video, and data transmission44 C-band, 12 Ku-bandAriane-44LActiveIntelsat 906United StatesIntelsatVoice, video, and data transmission44 C-band, 12 Ku-bandAriane-44LActiveIntelsat 907United StatesIntelsatVoice, video, and data transmission44 C-band, 12 Ku-bandAriane-44LRetiredJCSat 14 (JCSat 2B)JapanSKY Perfect JSATTelevision broadcasting, maritime, aviation, and resource exploration26 C-band, 18 Ku-bandFalcon 9ActiveJCSat 15 (JCSat 110A)JapanSKY Perfect JSATTelevision broadcastingAriane 5 ECAActiveJCSAT-16JapanSKY Perfect JSATTelevision broadcastingFalcon 9ActiveMBSat 1JapanMBCTelevision broadcasting16 S-band, 1 Ku-band, TRW 12 meter reflectorAtlas IIIAKnown as ABS 4 (Mobisat)ActiveMTSat 1JapanJapan Meteorological AgencyMeteorologyH-IISLaunch failureDestroyedMTSat 1RJapanJapan Meteorological AgencyMeteorologyH-IIA-2022RetiredN-STAR aJapanNTT DocomoMobile communications6 C-band, 11 Ka-band, 8 Ku-band, 2 S-bandAriane-44PRetiredN-STAR bJapanNTT DocomoMobile communications6 C-band, 11 Ka-band, 8 Ku-band, 2 S-bandAriane-44PRetiredNimiq 5CanadaTelesatTelevision broadcasting32 Ku-bandProton-M Phase 2ActiveNimiq 6CanadaTelesatTelevision broadcasting32 Ku-bandProton-M Phase 3ActiveOptus 10Australia OptusTelevision broadcasting34 Ku-bandAriane 5 ECAActiveOrion 2United StatesTelesatTelevision broadcasting38 Ku-bandAriane-44LPKnown as Telstar 12RetiredPAS 6United StatesPanAmSatTelevision broadcasting36 Ku-bandAriane-44PRetiredPAS 7United StatesPanAmSatTelevision broadcasting14 C-band, 30 Ku-bandAriane-44LPKnown as Intelsat 7RetiredPAS 8United StatesPanAmSatTelevision broadcasting24 C-band, 24 Ku-bandProton-K Blok-DM3Known as Intelsat 8RetiredProtoStar 1United StatesProtostarVoice, data, and digital voice communications36 C-band, 16 Ku-bandProton-K Blok-DM3Known as Intelsat 25ActiveSirius FM-1United StatesSirius Satellite RadioRadio1 X-bandProton-K Blok-DM3Known as Radiosat 1RetiredSirius FM-2United StatesSirius Satellite RadioRadio1 X-bandProton-K Blok-DM3Known as Radiosat 2RetiredSirius FM-3United StatesSirius Satellite RadioRadio1 X-bandProton-K Blok-DM3Known as Radiosat 3RetiredSpainsat 1/XTAR-LANTSpainHispasatDefense communications12 X-band, 1 Ka-bandAriane 5 ECAActiveSuperbird-AJapanSCCTelevision broadcasting23 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band, 2 X-bandAriane-44LActiveSuperbird-A1JapanSCCTelevision broadcasting23 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band, 2 X-bandAriane-44PRetiredSuperbird-BJapanSCCTelevision broadcasting23 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band, 2 X-bandAriane-44LLaunch failureDestroyedSuperbird-B1JapanSCCTelevision broadcasting23 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band, 2 X-bandAriane-44LRetiredTelstar 5United StatesIntelsat AmericasTelevision broadcasting24 C-band, 28 Ku-bandProton-K Blok-DM4Known as Galaxy 25ActiveTelstar 6United StatesIntelsat AmericasTelevision broadcasting24 C-band, 28 Ku-bandProton-K Blok-DM3Known as Galaxy 26RetiredTelstar 7United StatesIntelsat AmericasTelevision broadcasting24 C-band, 24 Ku-bandAriane-44LPKnown as Galaxy 27RetiredTelstar 11NCanadaTelesatTelevision broadcasting39 Ku-bandZenit-3SLBActiveEstrela do Sul 1BrazilLoral Skynet do BrazilTelevision broadcasting41 Ku-bandZenit-3SLKnown as Telstar 14RetiredEstrela do Sul 2BrazilLoral Skynet do BrazilTelevision broadcasting46 Ku-bandProton-M Phase 3Known as Telstar 14RActiveTelstar 18USALoral SkynetTelevision broadcasting38 C-band, 16 Ku-bandZenit-3SLKnown as APStar 5RetiredThor 7NorwayTelenorTelevision broadcasting11 Ku-band, 11 Ka-bandAriane 5 ECAKnown as Intelsat 1WActiveWildBlue 1United StatesViasat, Inc.Satellite internet35 Ka-bandAriane 5 ECAActiveXTAR-EURSpainXTARDefense communications12 X-bandAriane 5 ECAActive
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