Designation | 27603 / 02057A |
Launch date | 17 Dec 2002 |
Country of origin | Netherlands |
Mission | Telecommunications |
Geostationary orbit | see below |
Launch vehicle | Ariane V156 |
Begin | End | Position |
L: Dec 2002 | May 2019 | 95°E |
Jul 2019 | Mar 2020 | 86.8°W |
May 2020 | 169.5°W | |
Dec 2020 | Aug 2023 | 169.5°W inclined |
Out of service | Aug 2023 |
Cause | Sent to junk orbit |
Prime contractor | Lockheed martin |
Platform | A2100AX |
Mass at launch | 4575 kg |
Mass in orbit | |
Dimension | 7.3 x 3.62 x 3.62 m |
Solar array | |
Stabilization | 3-axis |
DC power | BOL: 10 kW |
Design lifetime | 14 years |
Main transponders | 50 |
Backup transponders | |
Power | |
Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
Coverage |
6
beams: India China the Middle East (+ Cyprus and South Africa) Australia Southeast Asia Northeast Asia |
EIRP max | 51 dBW |
G/T max | +5 dB/K |
Polarization | linear H/V |
Frequencies |
Uplink:
13.78-14.48 GHz Downlink: 10.95-11.20 (India or Middle East), 11.45-11.70 (NEA or Middle East), 12.50-12.75 (Australia) GHz |
Main transponders | 12 |
Backup transponders | |
Power | |
Bandwidth | |
Coverage | spot beams (each spot covers 650 km) |
EIRP max | |
G/T max | +14 dB/K |
Polarization | |
Frequencies |
Uplink:
29.50-30 GHz Downlink: |