Horizons 2

S2423

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General

Designation	32388 / 07063B
Launch date	21 Dec 2007
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Ariane V180

Replaced SBS 6. Launch provider was switched from Sea Launch to Ariane in Mar 2007. Licence to be extended till 7 Feb 2028.

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 21 Dec 2007	Jan 2008	67.5°W
Feb 2008	Dec 2011	74°W
Feb 2012	Jul 2022	84.85°E (to cover Russia)
Oct 2022	Dec 2023	73.8°W
Dec 2023		73.8°W inclined

Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

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EIRP coverage at 74°W (dBW)

Ku-band
Ku-band East Coast

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Specifications

Prime contractor	OSC
Platform	Star-2
Mass at launch	2300 kg
Dry mass	900 kg
Dimension	4.0 x 3.3 x 2.3 m
Solar array	18 m span
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	Saft Li-ion batteries EOL: 4.4 kW
Design lifetime	15 years

TT&C: uplink 14000.5 MHz (H or LHCP) & 14499.5 MHz (V or LHCP)
downlink: 12196.0 MHz & 12198.625 MHz (H or RHCP)

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Ku-band

Main transponders	20
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	CONUS, Caribbean, parts of Canada East Coast beam
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization	linear H/V
Frequencies

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