Satmex 6
Satmex 6 [SSL]
Satmex 6, a Space Systems/Loral-built LS-1300X satellite, built at SS/L's facilities in Palo Alto, California. Weighing approximately 5,700 kilograms at liftoff, the satellite was positioned at 109.2 degrees West and carries 36 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders.
Satmex uses the state-of-the-art Satmex 6 satellite to bolster its telecommunications and Internet transmission capacity for all of Mexico, as well as other parts of North America and Latin America.
| Nation: | Mexico |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Satelites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (Satmex) |
| Contractors: | Space Systems Loral [SSL] |
| Equipment: | 36 C-band transponders, 24 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | LS-1300X |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | 5456 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satmex 6 (Morelos 4, Solidaridad 1R) | 27.05.2006 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA | with Thaicom 5 |
References:
- Space Systems/Loral: Satmex 6
Further Morelos / Solidaridad / Satmex missions:
- Morelos 1, 2 (HS-376)
- Solidaridad 1, 2 (HS-601)
- Satmex 5 (HS-601HP)
- Satmex 6 (SSL-1300X)
Satmex 7(SSL-1300)- Satmex 7 (BS-702SP)
- Satmex 8 (SSL-1300)
