HellasSat 4 / SaudiGeoSat-1
| HellasSat 4 / SaudiGeoSat-1 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | February 5, 2019, 21:01 UTC |
| Launcher | Ariane 5 ECA , VA 247 |
| Launch site | Guiana Space Center ELA-3 |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2019-007A |
| Takeoff mass | 6495 kg |
| Empty mass | 3950 kg |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Satellite bus | A2100M |
| lifespan | > 15 years |
| Stabilization | Three-axis stabilization |
| operator | KACST / HellasSat |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | Ku-band and Ka-band transponders |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 20 kW |
| position | |
| First position | 39 ° East |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
HellasSat 4 / SaudiGeoSat-1 is a commercial communications satellite shared by KACST (King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology) and the Greek Hellas Sat (although Hellas Sat is a subsidiary of KACST). He was born on February 5, 2019 at 21:01 UTC with an Ariane-5 - rocket from the rocket launch site Guiana Space Center (along with GSAT-31 ) into a geostationary brought orbit.
The three-axis stabilized satellite with 34 Ku-band - (Hellas-Sat) and Ka-band - transponders equipped and is on the position of 39 degrees East, the Middle East, South Africa and Europe provide telecommunications services. It was built on the basis of the Lockheed Martin A2100 satellite bus and has a planned service life of more than 15 years.
Web links
- Lockheed Martin (manufacturer): Hellas-Sat-4 / SaudiGeoSat-1
- HellasSat (operator): Hellas Sat 4
- Arianespace: Press material on flight VA247
Individual evidence
- ↑ SatBeams: Satellite Details - HellasSat 4 (SaudiGeoSat 1) , accessed on April 28, 2019
- ^ Satellite Solutions. Lockheed Martin, accessed February 20, 2019 .
- ↑ The Orion: Ariane 5 puts Hellas Sat 4 and GSAT-31 into orbit , accessed on April 28, 2019
- ↑ a b NASASpaceFlight.com: Ariane 5 launches Hellas-Sat-4 / SaudiGeoSat-1 and GSAT 31 , accessed on April 28, 2019