ABS 3A
| ABS 3A | |
|---|---|
| Start date | March 2, 2015 at 3:50 UTC |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 v1.1 |
| Launch site | CCAFS LC 40 |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2015-010A |
| Takeoff mass | 1954 kg |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Satellite Systems |
| Satellite bus | Boeing 702SP |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| Stabilization | three-axis stabilized |
| operator | Asia Broadcast Satellite |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 24 Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders |
| Transponder performance | 70 W (C-band) and 150 W (Ku-band) |
| Bandwidth | 72 MHz |
| EIRP | 39 dbW (C-band) and 49 dBW (Ku-band) |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | unknown |
| position | |
| First position | 3 ° west |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
ABS 3A is a communications satellite owned by Asia Broadcast Satellite based in Bermuda .
It was brought into geostationary orbit on March 2, 2015 at 3:50 UTC with a Falcon 9 v1.1 from launch complex 40 of Cape Canaveral AFS together with Eutelsat 115 West B and handed over to ABS on August 31, 2015 by Boeing.
The three-axis stabilized satellite with 24 Ku-band and 24 C-band - transponders equipped and supplied from the position 3 ° West from the Middle East and Africa with telecommunications services. It was based on the satellite bus Boeing 702SP built by Boeing Satellite Systems and has a design life of 15 years. According to Boeing, ABS-3A is the first satellite with an all-electric drive.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ ABS Ltd: About ABS. linkedin.com, accessed June 5, 2015 .
- ↑ a b NASASpaceFlight.com: SpaceX Falcon 9 launches debut dual satellite mission , accessed March 7, 2015
- ↑ a b Boeing: Boeing: World's First All-Electric Propulsion Satellite Begins Operations. September 10, 2015, accessed on September 14, 2015 .