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ARSAT 2
ARSAT 2 [Invap]
ARSAT-2 is an Argentine comsat and is slated to enter service in 2015, and will be positioned at 81 degrees West.
ARSAT 2 will carry 10 C-band and 26 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-3K bus |
| Propulsion: | S400 |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | 2975 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARSAT 2 | 2015-054B | 30.09.2015 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA | with NBN-Co 1A |
References:
- INVAP: ARSAT Satellites
Further ARSAT missions:
