Intelsat 36
| Intelsat 36 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | August 24, 2016 at 10:17 PM UTC |
| Launcher | Ariane 5 ECA |
| Launch site | Center Spatial Guyanais |
| Takeoff mass | 3253 kg |
| Dimensions | 5.2 x 3.1 x 3.4 m |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems / Loral |
| Satellite bus | SSL 1300 |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| Stabilization | Three-axis stabilization |
| operator | Intelsat |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 34 Ku-band and 10 C-band transponders |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 15.8 kW (EOL) |
| position | |
| First position | 68.5 ° East |
| drive | 490 N Apogee engine |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Intelsat 36 is a commercial communications satellite owned by the International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium ( Intelsat ) based in Luxembourg .
It was launched into geostationary orbit on August 24, 2016 at 10:17 pm UTC with an Ariane 5 ECA launcher from the Center Spatial Guyanais rocket launch site (together with Intelsat 33e ) . With a total payload of 10,735 kg (including payload adapter), this is the heaviest payload that an Ariane 5 rocket has ever launched into space.
The three-axis stabilized satellite is equipped with 34 Ku-band - and 10 C-band - transponders and is to be used from the position 68.5 ° East to the south of Africa and parts of the Indian Ocean in the Ku-band with satellite television (MultiChoice) and Africa, the provide communications services to the Indian Ocean and South Asia in the C-band. The satellite was built on the basis of the SSL 1300 satellite bus from Space Systems / Loral and has a planned service life of more than 15 years. It will share a position in orbit with Intelsat 20 and was ordered from Space Systems / Loral in August 2014.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b arianespace.com: Launch-kit VA232 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on September 18, 1016
- ↑ a b Spaceflight 101 : Intelsat 36 - Ariane 5 VA232 , accessed on September 18, 1016
