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Merah Putih 2 (HTS-113BT)
HTS-113BT [Thales Alenia Space]
HTS-113BT (likely a working designation with a proper name to be assigned later) is a planned Indonesian geostationary High Throughput communication satellite operating in Ku- and C-bands owened by PT Telkom Satelit Indonesia (Telkomsat) as subsidiary of PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Telkom) a state-owned digital telecommunication company in Indonesia to replace the lost Palapa N1 (Nusantara 2) satellite.
Thales Alenia Space is the program prime contractor and responsible for the design, construction, testing and on-ground delivery of the satellite. It is also in charge of the early orbital positioning phase (LEOP) and in-orbit tests (IOT). In addition, Thales Alenia Space will supply the Ground control segment and will train and support the Customer team of engineers on site. The in-orbit support will also be provided all along the satellite lifetime.
Built on Thales Alenia Space's Spacebus-4000B2 platform, HTS 113BT will provide more than 32 Gbps capacity over Indonesia from its orbital position at 113° East. The satellite will weigh about 4 metric tons at launch and will be delivered early 2024 for a 15-year expected lifetime.
| Nation: | Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | PT Telkom Satelit Indonesia (Telkomsat) |
| Contractors: | Thales Alenia Space |
| Equipment: | Ku-band transponders, C-band high throughput transponders |
| Configuration: | Spacebus-4000B2 |
| Propulsion: | S400 |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | ~4000 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merah Putih 2 (HTS-113BT) | 2024-035A | 20.02.2024 | CC SLC-40 | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
References:
- Thales Alenia Space: Thales Alenia Space and Telkom Indonesia to build HTS 113BT telecommunication satellite to provide more capacity over Indonesia, 28 October 2021
- Palapa A1, A2 [HS-333]
- Palapa B1, B2, B2P, B2R, B4 [HS-376]
- Palapa C1, C2 [HS-601]
- Palapa D [Spacebus-4000B3]
- Palapa E [Star-2]
- Palapa N1 (Nusantara 2) [DFH-4]
- Palapa Pacific [HS-376]
