AsiaSat 9

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AsiaSat 9
Start date September 28, 2017, 18:52 UTC
Launcher Proton-M / Bris-M
Launch site Baikonur 200/39
COSPAR-ID : 2017-057A
Takeoff mass 6141 kg
Dimensions 8.06 x 3.06 x 3.57 m
Span in orbit 31.17 m
Manufacturer Space Systems / Loral
Satellite bus SSL 1300
lifespan 15 years (planned)
Stabilization Three-axis stabilization
operator AsiaSat
Playback information
Transponder 32 Ku-band , one Ka-band and 28 C-band transponders
Transponder performance 110 watts (C-band), 200 watts (Ku-band)
Bandwidth 36 MHz (C-band), 54 MHz (Ku-band)
EIRP 55 dBW (Ku band)
Others
Electrical power 20.8 kW
position
First position 122 ° East
List of geostationary satellites

AsiaSat 9 is a commercial communications satellite owned by the Hong Kong- based organization AsiaSat .

He was born on September 28, 2017 at 18:52 UTC with a Proton-M / Briz-M - carrier rocket from the rocket launch site Baikonur into a geostationary brought orbit and to AsiaSat 4 to replace.

The three-axis stabilized satellite is equipped with 32 Ku-band , one Ka-band and 28 C-band transponders and is to provide telecommunication services from the position 122 ° East from Asia. Three Ku-band transponders will cover Myanmar, Indonesia and Mongolia. AsiaSat 9 was built on the basis of the SSL 1300 satellite bus from Space Systems / Loral and has a planned service life of 15 years.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b c russianspaceweb.com: Proton delivers AsiaSat-9 , accessed September 29, 2017.
  2. a b NASASpaceFlight.com: ILS Proton M successfully launches AsiaSat-9 | NASASpaceFlight.com , accessed September 29, 2017.
  3. Spaceflight Now: ILS declares mission success after Proton launch of AsiaSat 9 - Spaceflight Now , accessed on September 29, 2017.
  4. Spaceflight 101: AsiaSat 9 - AsiaSat-9 | Spaceflight101 , accessed September 29, 2017.