Azerspace-2 / Intelsat 38
| Azerspace-2 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | September 25, 2018, 6:38 UTC |
| Launcher | Ariane 5 VA243 |
| Launch site | Center Spatial Guyanais |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2018-074A |
| Takeoff mass | 3500 kg |
| Manufacturer | SSL |
| Satellite bus | SSL-1300 |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| Stabilization | Three-axis stabilization |
| operator | Azercosmos |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 35 Ku-band transponders |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 13.7 kW (EOL) |
| position | |
| First position | 45 ° east |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Azerspace-2 / Intelsat 38 is a commercial communications satellite owned by Azercosmos and Intelsat .
He was born on September 25, 2018 at 6:38 UTC with the 100th Ariane 5 - launcher from the launch site Guiana Space Center (along with Horizons 3e ) into a geostationary brought orbit.
The three-axis stabilized satellite with Ku-band - transponders equipped and will supply from position 45 degrees East, Europe, Central and South Asia, the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa with television and telecommunication services. For Intelsat it will replace Intelsat 12 for television broadcasting. It 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
- Intelsat: Operator website
Individual evidence
- ↑ SatBeams: Satellite Details - Azerspace 2 (Intelsat 38) , accessed October 11, 2018
- ↑ Arianespace: Launchkit
- ↑ financial news : Intelsat and Azercosmos Announce Successful Launch of Intelsat 38 and Azerspace-2 , accessed October 11, 2018