S band

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The S band ranges from 2 to 4 GHz, crossing the conventional boundary between UHF and SHF at 3.0 GHz. It is part of the microwave band of the electromagnetic spectrum. The S band is used by weather radar, surface ship radar, and some communications satellites, especially those used by NASA to communicate with the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station. The 10-cm radar short-band ranges roughly from 1.55 to 5.2 GHz. In the U.S., the FCC approved Digital Audio Radio Satellite broadcasts in the S band from 2.31 to 2.36 GHz, currently used by Sirius XM Radio. More recently, it has approved for portions of the S band between 2.0 and 2.2 GHz the creation of Mobile Satellite Service networks in connection with Ancillary Terrestrial Components. There are presently a number of companies attempting to deploy such networks, including ICO Satellite Management and TerreStar.

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