Designation | 38778 / 12051A |
Launch date | 28 Sep 2012 |
Country of origin | Luxemburg |
Mission | Direct TV |
Geostationary orbit | 28.2°E |
Launch vehicle | Ariane VA209 |
Prime contractor | Astrium |
Platform | Eurostar-3000 |
Mass at launch | 6000 kg |
Mass in orbit | |
Dry mass | 2660 kg |
Dimension | |
Solar array | 40 m span |
Stabilization | 3-axis |
DC power | EOL: 13 kW |
Design lifetime | 15 years |
Main transponders | 48 |
Backup transponders | |
Power | |
Bandwidth | |
Coverage |
UK
and Ireland Pan-Europe West Africa (Senegal to Nigeria) |
EIRP max | |
G/T max | |
Polarization | linear |
Main transponders | 3 |
Backup transponders | |
Power | |
Bandwidth | |
Coverage | |
EIRP max | |
Polarization | linear |
Frequencies |
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