EDRS C

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General

Designation	44475 / 19049A
Launch date	6 Aug 2019
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	31°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane VA249_va249

Laser communication relay, with rates upto 1.8 Gbps. Tested from 21.3°E. Went operational in late May 2020. Can relay from 2 observation satellites simultaneously.

Also carries Hylas 3 as a hosted payload

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Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Airbus DS
Platform	OHB SmallGEO
Mass at launch	3186 kg
Dry mass
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power
Design lifetime	15 years

The laser terminals were developed by Tesat-Spacecom and the DLR German Space Administration.

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Ka-band

Main transponders
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP max
Polarization
Frequencies	Uplink: Downlink:

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