Horizons 2 [OSC]
Orbital Sciences Corporation announced in late August 2005 that Horizons-2 Satellite, LLC, a 50/50 joint venture between PanAmSat Corporation and JSAT Corporation, has ordered one geosynchronous (GEO) communications satellite, which will be based on Orbital's Star-2 small satellite platform. The spacecraft will carry the name Horizons-2 and was launched into a PanAmSat-licensed orbital slot at 74 degrees West Longitude over the United States. The new order calls for a 22-month on-ground delivery schedule. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.
The Horizons-2 satellite will carry 20 active high-power Ku-band transponders. The satellite will generate approximately 3.5 kilowatts of payload power and will weigh about 2,300 kg at launch.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Communication |
Operator: | PanAmSat → Intelsat, JSat |
Contractors: | Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) |
Equipment: | 20 active Ku-band transponders |
Configuration: | Star-2 Bus |
Propulsion: | IHI BT-4 |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 15 years |
Mass: | 2304 kg (launch) |
Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Horizons 2 | 2007-063B | 21.12.2007 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5GS | with RASCOM-QAF 1 |