Intelsat 38

Also called Azerspace 2

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General

Designation	43632 / 18074A
Launch date	25 Sep 2018
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	45.1°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane VA243

Tested at 43.8°E

Satellite developed with Azercosmos, see Azerspace 1. Launch initially planned in 2017

To cover Central and Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa. Will provide DTH services to Azerbaijan.

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Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

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EIRP coverage (dBW)

Intelsat beams: Europe, Sri Lanka, Southern Africa
Azerspace: Central Africa
Azerspace: Europe and Asia
Azerspace: West Africa
Azerspace: Pakistan and Afghanistan

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Specifications

Prime contractor	SS/L
Platform	LS-1300
Mass at launch	3500 kg
Dry mass
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	EOL: 13.7 kW
Design lifetime	15 years

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Ku-band / Intelsat

Main transponders	22
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	Europe Sri Lanka Southern Africa + steerable
EIRP max	Europe: 53.6 dBW Sri Lanka: 58.5 dBW Southern Africa: 53.7 dBW
G/T max
Polarization	linear H/V

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Ku-band / Azerspace

Main transponders	13 (HTS)
Backup transponders
Power	150 W
Bandwidth
Coverage	Central Europe
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization

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