Boeing 601 bus

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf satellite
gptkbp:communicationEquipment satellite communications
C-band
Ku-band
gptkbp:design 15 years
flexibility
scalability
modular
high reliability
gptkbp:endOfLife decommissioned
gptkbp:environmentalImpact passive thermal control
gptkbp:firstAwarded 2007
gptkbp:firstFlight 1994
gptkbp:frequency C-band
Ku-band
gptkbp:homeGround gptkb:Boeing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boeing 601 bus
gptkbp:keyFigures propulsion system
transponder
thermal control system
communication payload
battery system
solar array
gptkbp:launchDate 1994
multiple launches
gptkbp:launched approximately $100 million
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Atlas_II
gptkbp:legacy Boeing_satellite_systems
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:marketSegment commercial communications
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Boeing_601
geostationary
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:SES_S.A.
gptkb:Intelsat
PanAmSat
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 20 units
gptkbp:orbitalInclination fixed position
gptkbp:passenger_traffic up to 10 kW
gptkbp:payloadCapacity up to 12 transponders
gptkbp:powers solar panels
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Hughes_Communications
gptkbp:productionCompany 1980s to 1990s
gptkbp:productionYears 15 years
gptkbp:propulsion chemical propulsion
gptkbp:purpose communications
gptkbp:radar reflector antenna
gptkbp:reliability high
gptkbp:servicesProvided commercial satellite operators
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:succeededBy up to 1 Gbps
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Boeing_702
gptkbp:technology digital signal processing
gptkbp:transmission broadband
narrowband
gptkbp:voiceActor reaction wheels
gptkbp:weight approximately 2,500 kg