From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frequency bands used for deep and near space research
Deep space bands
and
near space bands
are
frequency bands
that have been allocated to
space research services
by the
International Telecommunication Union
for use in
deep space
and
near space
research.
[1]
Frequency allocations in MHz
Band designation
|
Deep space bands (for
space stations
more than 2,000,000 km from Earth)
|
Near space bands (for space stations less than 2,000,000 km from Earth)
|
Up-link
(Earth to space)
|
Down-link
(Space to Earth)
|
Up-link (Earth to space)
|
Down-link (Space to Earth)
|
S band
|
2110?2120
|
2290?2300
|
2025?2110
|
2200?2290
|
X band
|
7 145?7 190
|
8 400?8 450
|
7 190?7 235
|
8 450?8 500
|
K band
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
25 500?27 000
|
K
a
band
|
34 200?34 700
|
31 800?32 300
|
*
|
*
|
* = No assignment or not supported by the
DSN
References
[
edit
]