U.S.

Military UHF Milsatcom Frequencies

January/February 1997

MARISAT Satellites

Commercial Services Communications Packages

L-band Downlink 1537-1541 MHz

C-band Downlink 4195-4199 MHz
Tracking, Telemetry and Control (TT&C) 3945.5/3954.5 MHz

UHF Gapfiller Characteristics

EIRP Wideband Channel 28 dBW

EIRP Narrowband Channels 23 dBW (each)
Receive G/T -18 dB/K
UHF Antenna Coverage 19 degrees earth coverage

25-kHz Narrowband Channels

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Channel Downlink Frequency Uplink Frequency

A 254.150 307.750
B 257.550 311.150

Gapfiller 500-kHz Wideband Channels

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Channel Downlink Frequency (MHz) Uplink Frequency (MHz)

1 248.850 302.450
2 248.875 302.475
3 248.900 302.500
4 248.925 302.525
5 248.950 302.550
6 248.975 302.575
7 249.000 302.600
8 249.025 302.625
9 249.050 302.650
10 249.075 302.675
11 249.100 302.700
12 249.125 302.725
13 249.150 302.750
14 249.175 302.775
15 249.200 302.800
16 249.225 302.825
17 249.250 302.850
18 249.275 302.875
19 249.300 302.900
20 249.325 302.925

Current Information on MARISAT Constellation

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Satellite Location Intl Designator SSC Number Launch Date
--------- -------- --------------- ---------- -----------

MARISAT 1 104.7 deg West 1976-017A 08697 Feb 19, 1976

MARISAT 2 178.2 deg West 1976-053A 08882 Jun 9, 1976
MARISAT 3 170.9 deg West 1976-101A 09478 Oct 14, 1976

Fleet Satellite Communications (FLTSATCOM) Satellites

Alpha/Bravo/Charlie Frequency Bandplans-Downlinks

Alpha Bravo Charlie

Channel 1:
Fleet Broadcast Channels
250.450 250.550 250.650
Channel 2:
500 kHz Wideband Channels
260.350-260.850 262.450-261.950 262.050-262.550

Channels 3-11:
Navy Relay Channels
ch.3 251.950 252.050 252.150
ch.4 253.650 253.750 253.850
ch.5 255.350 255.450 255.550
ch.6 256.950 257.050 257.150
ch.7 258.450 258.550 258.650
ch.8 265.350 265.450 265.550
ch.9 266.850 266.950 267.050
ch.10 268.250 268.350 268.450
ch.11 269.750 269.850 269.950

Channels 12-23: AFSATCOM Narrowband Channels

ch.12 243.945 244.045 244.145
ch.13 243.955 244.055 244.155
ch.14 243.960 244.060 244.160
ch.15 243.965 244.065 244.165
ch.16 243.970 244.070 244.170
ch.17 243.975 244.075 244.175
ch.18 243.980 244.080 244.180
ch.19 243.985 244.085 244.185
ch.20 243.990 244.090 244.190

ch.21 243.995 244.095 244.195

ch.22 244.000 244.100 244.200
ch.23 244.010 244.110 244.210

Current Information on FLTSATCOM Constellation

Satellite (Status) Intl Launch Orbital

Frequency
Desig Date Location
Plan

F1/Atlantic relay (reserve) 1978-16A Feb 9, 1978 14.5 deg West

Alpha
F2/Inactive 1979-38A May 4, 1979 -----
Retired from service
F3/Inactive 1980-04A Jan 17, 1980 -----
Retired from service
F4/Pacific West (reserve) 1980-87A Oct 30, 1980 172 deg East
Bravo
F5/Inoperative* 1981-73A Aug 6, 1981 -----
Launch failure
F6/Destroyed ----------- Mar 26, 1987 Satellite lost,
booster failure
F7/CONUS (primary) 1986-96A Dec 4, 1986 99.9 deg West
Bravo
F8/Atlantic (primary) 1989-77A Sep 25, 1989 22.7 deg West
Charlie

* Satellite inoperative. The Atlas Centaur nose cone shroud collapsed during launch
destroying
the primary antenna.

Leased Satellite (LEASAT)

Whiskey/X-ray/Yankee/Zulu Frequency Bandplans-Downlinks

Whiskey X-ray Yankee

Zulu
Channel 1: Fleet Broadcast Channels
250.350 250.450 250.550
250.650

Channel 2: 500 kHz Wideband Channels

263.55-264.05 260.35-260.85 261.45-
261.95 262.05-262.55

Channels 3-8: 25-kHz Navy Relay Channels

ch. 3 251.850 251.950 252.050
252.150
ch. 4 253.550 253.650 253.750
253.850
ch. 5 255.250 255.350 255.450
255.550
ch. 6 256.850 256.950 257.050
257.150
ch. 7 258.350 258.450 258.550
258.650
ch. 8 265.250 265.350 265.450
265.550

Channels 9-13: AFSATCOM Narrowband Channels

ch. 9 243.855 243.955 244.055
244.155
ch. 10 243.860 243.960 244.060
244.160
ch. 11 243.875 243.975 244.075
244.175
ch. 12 243.900 244.000 244.100
244.200
ch. 13 243.910 244.010 244.110
244.210

LEASAT Channel Characteristics

Channel Type No. Bandwidth (kHz) EIRP* (dBw) G/T* (dB/K)

Relay 6 25 26 -18
Wideband 1 500 28 -18
Narrowband 5 5 16.5 -18
Fleet Broadcast 1 Onboard Processing 26 -20
*Specific minimum values over the coverage areas for the full service period.

Current Information on Leasat Constellation

Satellite Orbital International SSC Launch

Location Designator No. Date
LEASAT F1 Retired 1984-113C 15384 Nov 10,
1985
LEASAT F2 177.3 deg West 1984-093C 15236 Aug 31,
1984
LEASAT F3 105.0 deg West 1985-028C 15643 Apr 12,
1985
LEASAT F4 Failed 1985-076D ----- Aug 29,
1985
LEASAT F5 71.5 deg East 1990-002B 20410 Jan 9, 1990

Ultra High Frequency Follow On (UFO) Satellites

November/Oscar/Papa/Quebec Frequency Bandplans-Downlinks

Channel No Bandwidth November Oscar Papa

Quebec
Channel 1 (25 kHz) 250.350 250.450 250.550
250.650
Channel 2 (25 kHz) 251.850 251.950 252.050
252.150
Channel 3 (25 kHz) 253.550 253.650 253.750
253.850
Channel 4 (25 kHz) 255.250 255.350 255.450
255.550
Channel 5 (25 kHz) 256.850 256.950 257.050
257.150
Channel 6 (25 kHz) 258.350 258.450 258.550
258.650
Channel 7 (25 kHz) 265.250 265.350 265.450
265.550
Channel 8 (25 kHz) 266.750 266.850 266.950
267.050
Channel 9 (25 kHz) 268.150 268.250 268.350
268.450
Channel 10 (25 kHz) 269.650 269.750 269.850
269.950
Channel 11 (25 kHz) 260.375 260.575 260.425
260.625
Channel 12 (25 kHz) 260.475 260.675 260.525
260.725
Channel 13 (25 kHz) 261.575 262.075 261.625
262.125
Channel 14 (25 kHz) 261.675 262.175 261.725
262.225
Channel 15 (25 kHz) 261.775 262.275 261.825
262.325
Channel 16 (25 kHz) 261.875 262.375 261.925
262.425
Channel 17 (25 kHz) 263.575 263.775 263.625
263.825
Channel 18 (25 kHz) 263.675 263.875 263.725
263.925
Channel 19 (5 kHz) 243.915 243.995 244.075
244.155
Channel 20 (5 kHz) 243.925 244.005 244.085
244.165
Channel 21 (5 kHz) 243.935 244.015 244.095
244.175
Channel 22 (5 kHz) 243.945 244.025 244.105
244.185
Channel 23 (5 kHz) 243.955 244.035 244.115
244.195
Channel 24 (5 kHz) 243.965 244.045 244.125
244.205
Channel 25 (5 kHz) 243.975 244.055 244.135
244.215
Channel 26 (5 kHz) 243.985 244.065 244.075
244.225
Channel 27 (5 kHz) 248.845 248.975 249.105
249.235
Channel 28 (5 kHz) 248.855 248.985 249.115
249.245
Channel 29 (5 kHz) 248.865 248.995 249.125
249.255
Channel 30 (5 kHz) 248.875 249.005 249.135
249.265
Channel 31 (5 kHz) 248.885 249.015 249.145
249.275
Channel 32 (5 kHz) 248.895 249.025 249.155
249.285
Channel 33 (5 kHz) 248.905 249.035 249.165
249.295
Channel 34 (5 kHz) 248.915 249.045 249.175
249.305
Channel 35 (5 kHz) 248.925 248.055 249.185
249.315
Channel 36 (5 kHz) 248.935 248.065 249.195
249.325
Channel 37 (5 kHz) 248.945 248.075 249.205
249.335
Channel 38 (5 kHz) 248.955 248.085 249.215
249.345
Channel 39 (5 kHz) 248.965 248.095 249.225
249.355
Channel 40 (5 kHz) 248.975 248.105 249.235
249.365

Note: Channel 1 is the U.S. Navy multichannel fleet broadcast channel. Channels 2-
18 are fleet relay channels.
Channels 19-40 are narrowband AFSATCOM channels.

Current Information on UFO Constellation

SSC No. Intl Desig Name/USA Location ELV

Date
22563 1993-15A UFO F1/N/A Failure Atlas I/AC-74 Mar
25, 1993

22787 1993-56A UFO F2/USA 95 71.2 deg East Atlas I/AC-75 Sep
3, 1993
23132 1994-35A UFO F3/USA 104 14.3 deg West Atlas I/AC-76 Jun
24, 1993
23467 1995-03A UFO F4/USA 108 177.6 deg West Atlas II/AC-112 Jan
28, 1993
23589 1995-27A UFO F5/USA 111 72.1 deg East Atlas II/AC-116 May
31, 1993
23696 1995-57A EHF 6/USA 114 105.8 deg West Atlas II/AC-119 Oct
22, 1995
23967 1996-42A EHF 7/USA 127 170.5 deg West Atlas II Jul
25, 1996
1997 EHF 8 100.0 Atlas II
1997 EHF 9 23.0 Atlas II
Spare EHF 10 Ground Spare Atlas II