ARSAT 2
ARSAT 1 [Invap]
ARSAT 2 similar
ARSAT-2 is an Argentine comsat project and is slated to enter service in 2013, and will be positioned at 81 degrees West.
ARSAT 2 will carry four C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders, compared to 24 Ku-band transponders for ARSAT 1. It will be capable of providing 3.4 kilowatts of power to its payload.
| Nation: | Argentina |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | AR-SAT SA |
| Contractors: | INVAP (prime); Thales Alenia Space (payload) |
| Equipment: | 26 Ku-band (2 beams) and 10 C-band (hemi beam) equivalent transponders |
| Configuration: | ARSAT-Bus |
| Propulsion: | S400 |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | ~ 2900 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSAT 2 | 2014 | Ko | Ariane-5ECA or Soyuz-STB Fregat-MT |
References:
- INVAP: ARSAT Satellites
