ABS 2A
| ABS 2A | |
|---|---|
| Start date | June 14, 2016 at 14:29 UTC |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 v1.2 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral |
| Dimensions | 4.6 x 2.1 x 2.1 m |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Satellite Systems |
| Satellite bus | BSS-702SP |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| Stabilization | Three-axis stabilization |
| operator | SECTION |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 48 Ku-band transponders |
| Transponder performance | 150 watt traveling wave tube amplifiers |
| Bandwidth | 54, 72 and 108 MHz |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | unknown |
| position | |
| First position | 75 ° East |
| drive | XIPS |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
ABS 2A is a commercial communications satellite from Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) based in Bermuda .
He was born on June 14, 2016 at 14:29 UTC with a Falcon 9 - carrier rocket from the rocket launch site Cape Canaveral (together with Eutelsat 117 West B ) into a geostationary brought orbit.
The three-axis stabilized satellite with 48 Ku-band - transponders (reserve 8 thereof) equipped in five illumination areas and is on the position of 75 degrees East, Russia, India, Africa, the Middle East and South and Southeast Asia with Direct-to-Home Television and VSAT services as well as maritime communication and mobile solutions. It was built on the basis of the BSS-702SP satellite bus from Boeing Satellite Systems and has a planned service life of 15 years. It is co-positioned with ABS 2 in this position.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ SpaceX conducts Falcon 9 dual satellite launch . NASASpaceFlight.com; accessed on June 23, 2016
- ↑ ABS 2A - Falcon 9 - Eutelsat 117 West B & ABS 2A . Spaceflight101; accessed on June 23, 2016
- ↑ SpaceX launches Eutelsat 117W B & ABS-2A . raumfahrer.net; accessed on June 23, 2016