Amazonas 2 [EADS Astrium]
Hispasat ordered in June 2007 another Eurostar-3000 based communications 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 features 54 Ku-band transponders and 10 C-band transponders. Its solar array produce 12 kW. The 5400 kg satellite was launched in 2009.
In 2023 Amazonas Nexus will replace Amazonas 2.
Nation: | Spain |
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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 | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Amazonas 2 | 2009-054A | 01.10.2009 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA | with COMSATBw 1 |