In a geostationary satellite communication system, a message signal is transmitted from an earth station via an uplink to a satellite, amplified in a transponder on board the satellite and then transmitted via a downlink to another earth station. The most popular frequency band for satellite communication is
A. 16 MHz for the uplink and 14 MHz for the downlink
B. 4 GHz for the uplink and 6 GHz the downlink
C. 6 GHz for the uplink and 4 GHz for the downlink
D. 10 GHz for the downlink and 8 GHz for the uplink
Answer: Option C
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