The following information summarizes the Second Quarter, 2002, rates available to ADEC and its member institutions for space segment on domestic satellites. Please be advised that rates are subject to change without prior notice. Rates may vary among transponders on any satellite.
ANALOG TRANSPONDER SPACE SEGMENT RATES - CURRENTLY APPLICABLE |
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| SES Americom: | |||
| AMC-1 | Ku-band | $720-800 | |
| AMC-1 | C-band | $540-580 | |
| AMC-2 | C-band | $470-580 | |
| AMC-2 | Ku-band | $570-800 | |
| AMC-3 | Ku-band | $570-800 | |
| Loral Skynet: | |||
| TELSTAR 4 | Ku-band (27 MHz) | $560 | |
| TELSTAR 4 | Ku-band (54 MHz) | $700 | |
| TELSTAR 4 | C-band | $500 | |
| TELSTAR 5 | Ku-band (27 MHz) | $560 | |
| TELSTAR 5 | Ku-band (54 MHz) | $700 | |
| TELSTAR 5 | C-band | $500 | |
| TELSTAR 6 | Ku-band (27 MHz) | $560-570 | |
| TELSTAR 6 | Ku-band (54 MHz) | $700 | |
| TELSTAR 6 | C-band | $500 | |
| TELSTAR 7 | Ku-band (36 MHz) | $560 | |
| TELSTAR 7 | C-band | $500 | |
| PanAmSat: | |||
| GALAXY 3R | C-band | $470-700 | |
| GALAXY 4R |
C-band
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$470-700 | |
| GALAXY 4R |
Ku-band
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$570-780 | |
| GALAXY 6 | C-band | $470-580 | |
| GALAXY 9 | C-band | $470-580 | |
| GALAXY 10R | Ku-band | $570-800 | |
| GALAXY 11 | Ku-band | $570-780 | |
| SBS 6 | Ku-band (21.5 MHz) | $427.50 | |
| SBS 6 | Ku-band (43.0 MHz) | $570-780 | |
| Telesat Canada: | |||
| ANIK E1 | C-band | $325-500 | |
| ANIK E1 | Ku-band | $500-650 | |
| ANIK E2 | C-band | $325-500 | |
| ANIK F1 | C-band | $375-600 | |
| ANIK F1 | Ku-band | $680-800 | |
| Turning from Ku-Band to C-Band or C-Band to Ku-Band |
$150-330 | ||
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DIGITAL TRANSPONDER SPACE SEGMENT RATES
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| Loral Skynet | Ku-band (9.0 Mhz Channel) | $300 | |
| Ku-band (4.5 MHz Channel) |
$180 | ||
| PanAm Sat | GALAXY 3R/K (9.0 Mhz Channel) |
$300 | |
| GALAXY 10R/K (9.0 Mhz Channel) |
$300 | ||
| GALAXY 11/C (9.0 Mhz Channel) |
$350 | ||
| SBS 6/K (9.0 Mhz Channel) |
$300 | ||
| SES Americom | AMC-2 (9.0 MHz Channel) | $300 | |
| AMC-3 (9.0 MHz Channel) | $300 | ||
| Telesat Canada | ANIK E1/K (9.0 Mhz Channel) |
$290 | |
| ANIK E1/C (9.0 Mhz Channel) |
$240 | ||
| ANIK E2/C (9.0 Mhz Channel) |
$240 | ||
| ANIK F1/C (9.0 Mhz Channel) |
$270 | ||
| TURN from Analog to Digital | $270 | ||
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| Analog and digital international rates on Loral/Orian, Satmex, Intelsat and PanAmSat space segment are available on request. | |||
NOTE DESCRIPTIONS:
A.All of the listed SES Americom satellites provide coverage for CONUS and C-band coverage of the Caribbean including Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. AMC-2 & 3 also provide coverage for Hawaii and southern Canada. SES Americom was formerly known as GE Americom. Satellites designated as "GE" now have the designation "AMC".
B. Ku-band space segment on AMC-2 was made available for occasional use on October 2, 2000. All Ku-band transponders had been reserved for exclusive use by Primestar, the medium power Direct-to-Home (DTH) program provider. Primestar ceased broadcasting at 9:00 Eastern Time on October 1st.
C. All of the listed Loral Skynet satellites provide full CONUS coverage and coverage for the major Alaskan population centers, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. In addition, Telstar 5 and 6 provide coverage for Mexico, Southern Canada and the Caribbean. The rates provided are for educational consortia and institutions.
D. GALAXY-3R currently provides coverage for North America and the Caribbean.
E. GALAXY-4R was launched into geosynchronous orbit at 99 degrees West Longitude on April 18, 2000.The satellite provides coverage for CONUS, Southern Alaska, Hawaii, North and Central Mexico and the Caribbean.
F. These PanAmSat satellites have been moved to different GEO locations to accommodate Galaxy 4R and Galaxy 10R. Please check with ADEC for current information prior to requesting space on this equipment.
G. GALAXY-10R was launched into geosynchronous orbit at 123 degrees West Longitude on January 24, 2000. GALAXY-11 was launched into geosynchronous orbit at 91 degrees West Longitude on December 21, 1999. Both satellites have twenty- four C-band and twenty-four Ku-band 36 MHZ transponders. GALAXY 11 also has sixteen 27 MHZ, 140 Watt transponders. Both satellites provide full coverage for North America and the Caribbean. GALAXY 11 also provides Ku-band Coverage for Brazil.
H. Occasional analog service on the SBS 6 split 43.0 MHz transponder is not recommended for most standard video transmissions.
I. The FCC has approved uplinks from ground stations in the US with domestic radio licenses for the listed Telesat Canada fleet.
J. ANIK E1 & E2 were relocated upon initiation of service by ANIK F1 during 1Q01. ANIK E1 is now located at 118 degrees WL and ANIK E2 is located at 111 degrees WL. The beams for both of these satellites have been re-engineered for full CONUS coverage. Signal strength drops off rapidly in the southern US.
K. Loral Skynet currently provides Ku-band Occasional Digital Channel Service (ODCS) on Telstar 4, transponder K14A. Certification of the uplinker by Loral Skynet is required prior to offering digital broadcast service on this space segment. Contact ADEC for information pertaining to the Loral certification process.
CANCELLATION POLICIES OF VENDORS:
Cancellation policies vary among the vendors of space segment. Cancellation charges of up to 100% may be charged on some satellites for cancellations made within 14 days of the scheduled feed. Space segment may be placed on INQUIRY on most satellites. Time held on INQUIRY does not obligate the client to pay for the time if it is not used. Some vendors will automatically drop a booking held on INQUIRY status 72 hours from the scheduled feed if it is not changed to CONFIRMED status. Space segment which is purchased on challenge does not qualify for a refund if the time is not used. Resale of this time is extremely difficult. Please call ADEC for more information regarding these cancellation policies.
KU BAND AND C-BAND SPACE SEGMENT RESERVATIONS:
At the present time, most satellite owners are not opening their books for long term occasional booking on either Ku-band or C-band transponders. ADEC has been able to obtain space segment reservations approximately 2½ to 3 months in advance of the scheduled feed. Most of the vendors used by ADEC will place booking requests on "advance placement" which means that they will automatically place our order with the satellite owners as soon as the books are opened.
BOOKING CHARGES BY ADEC:
ADEC does not charge its members a booking fee for programming which falls within the Mission of ADEC as adopted by the Board of Directors. Members are charged a booking fee equal to 10% of the satellite charges with a minimum of $50 for each non-mission program. Organizations which are not members of ADEC are charged a booking fee equal to 10% of the satellite charges with a minimum charge of $50.
Information may be found on the ADEC Website on the Satellite Resources page as
RECENT AND PENDING SATELLITE LAUNCHES