Amazonas 2
Amazonas 2 [EADS Astrium]
Hispasat ordered in June 2007 another Eurostar-3000 based communication satellite from EADS Astrium. Amazonas 2 will provide a full range of telecommunications services to Brazil, and North and South America from the 61° W orbital position in geostationary orbit.
Amazonas 2 will feature 54 Ku-band transponders and 10 C-band transponders. Its solar array will produce 12 kW. The 5400 kg satellite is planned to be launched in 2009.
| Nation: | Spain |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Hispasat |
| Contractors: | EADS Astrium |
| Equipment: | 54 Ku-band transponders, 10 C-band transponders |
| Configuration: | Eurostar-3000 |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | 5465 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonas 2 | 01.10.2009 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA | with COMSATBw 1 |
Further Amazonas missions:
- Amazonas 1 (Eurostar-3000S)
- Amazonas 2 (Eurostar-3000)
- Amazonas 3 (LS-1300)
- Amazonas 4A (Star-2)
- Amazonas 4B (Star-2)
