Nearly all C-band communication satellites use the band of frequencies from 3.7 to 4.2 GHz for their downlinks, and the band of frequencies from 5.925 to 6.425 GHz for their uplinks. Note that by using the band from 3.7 to 4.0 GHz, this C-band overlaps somewhat into the IEEE S-band for radars.
A ventral hernia occurs when a weak spot in the abdomen enables abdominal tissue or an organ (such as an intestine) to protrude through a cavity muscle area. These hernias are visibly identified by a bulge in the belly area. The most common sites for ventral hernias are the site of a previous abdominal procedure (an incisional hernia), the navel (an umbilical hernia), and the groin (an inguinal hernia). About 90,000 ventral hernia repairs are performed in the United States each year.
Incisional hernias occur at the site of a previous surgical incision that did not heal adequately. About one third of patients undergoing abdominal surgeries develop this type of hernia. This type of hernia is difficult to manage because the tissue that will be repaired has already been weakened by previous surgery.