Intelsat 37e
| Intelsat 37e | |
|---|---|
| Start date | September 29, 2017, 21:56 UTC |
| Launcher | Ariane 5 ECA VA239 |
| Launch site | Center Spatial Guyanais , ELA-3 |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2017-060A |
| Takeoff mass | 6438 kg |
| Dimensions | 7.9 × 3.7 × 3.2 m |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| model | BSS-702MP |
| Satellite bus | Boeing 702 |
| lifespan | 15 years (planned) |
| Stabilization | Three-axis stabilization |
| operator | Intelsat |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 275 Ku-band , 37 Ka-band and 90 C-band transponders (36 MHz equivalent) |
| EIRP | up to 52.2 dBW (C-band), up to 58.1 dBW (Ka-band), up to 61.1 dBW (Ku-band) |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 14 kW (EOL) |
| Power storage | Lithium ion batteries |
| position | |
| First position | 18 ° west |
| drive | 490 N, four 22 N and four 10 N engines |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Intelsat 37e is a commercial communications satellite owned by the International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium ( Intelsat ) based in Luxembourg .
He was born on September 29, 2017 at 21:56 UTC with an Ariane-5 - rocket from the rocket launch site Guiana Space Center along with BSAT 4a into a geostationary brought orbit and to Intelsat 901 replace. The start was actually supposed to take place on September 5th, but was canceled with the main engine already running due to an electrical fault in one of the boosters.
The three-axis stabilized satellite with 275 Ku-band - (56 fixed footprints) and 90 C-band - transponders equipped and will supply from position 18 ° West of Europe, Africa and South America and the eastern parts of the US and Canada with telecommunications services. It was built on the basis of the 702MP satellite bus from Boeing , belongs to the EpicNG series and has a planned service life of 15 years.
Web links
- Boeing: manufacturer website
- Intelsat: Operator website
Individual evidence
- ↑ ArianeSpace: Launch kit - Ariane Flight VA239 PDF (692 KB)
- ^ A b Spaceflight101: Heavy Communications Satellite Duo Rides to Orbit on Europe's Ariane 5 after three-week Delay - Ariane 5 VA239 | Spaceflight101 , accessed September 30, 2017.
- ↑ NASASpaceFlight.com: Ariane 5 launches Intelsat 37e & BSAT-4a at second attempt | NASASpaceFlight.com , accessed September 30, 2017.