Telkom 2 [OSC]
PT Telkom, Jakarta, Indonesia, has awarded Orbital Sciences a contract for a telecommunications satellite, Telkom 2, to be launched in late 2004. The satellite will be positioned in geostationary orbit at 118°E, replacing Palapa B4. The US$73 million satellite will be based on Orbital's Star-2 platform, carrying 24 C-band transponders and designed for a 15-year in-orbit life.
Nation: | Indonesia |
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Type / Application: | Communication |
Operator: | PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (PT Telkom) |
Contractors: | Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) |
Equipment: | 24 (+4) C-band transponders |
Configuration: | Star-2 Bus |
Propulsion: | IHI BT-4 |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 15 years |
Mass: | 1930 kg |
Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Telkom 2 | 2005-046A | 16.11.2005 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA | with Spaceway 2 |