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ABS 3A
ABS 3A [Boeing]
Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) announced in March 2012, that it has contracted with the construction of ABS 3A to Boeing Satellite Systems. The new satellite allows the extension of C- and Ku-band services into the Atlantic Ocean region for ABS's existing customers, and allows them to diversify the market base for future growth. It replaces the aging ABS 3 satellite.
The satellite was constructed on the BSS-702SP bus - a version that features an all-electric propulsion system.
The satellite is part of a joint order by ABS and SATMEX of four BSS-702SP satellites. The first two satellites, ABS 3A and Satmex 7, are scheduled to be delivered together in late 2014 or early 2015.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) |
| Contractors: | Boeing Satellite Systems |
| Equipment: | 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | BSS-702SP |
| Propulsion: | 4 × XIPS-25 |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | 1954 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABS 3A | 2015-010A | 02.03.2015 | CC SLC-40 | Falcon-9 v1.1(ex) | with Eutelsat 115 West B |
References:
- Boeing press release: Boeing to Build 4 Satellites for Asia Broadcast Satellite/SATMEX Team
Further LMI / ABS missions:
- LMI 1 / ABS 1 → ABS 6 [A2100AX]
- LMI-AP 1, 2 [KAUR-3]
- ABS 1A [AS-3000]
- ABS 1B [Eurostar-2000+]
- ABS 2 [SSL-1300]
- ABS 2A [BSS-702SP]
- ABS 2i → ABS 4 (Mobisat) [SSL-1300]
- ABS 3A [BSS-702SP]
- ABS 5 → ABS 3 [SSL-1300]
- ABS 7 [A2100A]
- ABS 8 [BSS-702SP]
