Vinasat 1
| Vinasat 1 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | April 18, 2008, 10:17 pm UTC |
| Launcher | Ariane 5 ECA |
| Launch site | ELA-3 , Guyana Space Center |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2008-018A |
| Takeoff mass | 2637 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 1140 kg |
| Span in orbit | 14.7 m |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Satellite bus | A2100A |
| lifespan | 15–22 years |
| operator | Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 8 C-band 12 Ku-band |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | Start: 2000 W End: 1400 W |
| position | |
| First position | 132 ° East |
| Actual position | 132 ° East |
| drive | Hydrazine engines, spin wheels and arcjets |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
VinaSat 1 is a geostationary communications satellite of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam . It was built and launched by Lockheed Martin on May 12, 2006 , but operated by the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT). The project started in 1995. At the end of 2002 the concept phase was completed and in early 2003 the offer phase for the satellite started. On May 12, 2006, the contract for the construction of the satellite was concluded in Hanoi, with the Canadian company Telesat serving as technical consultant.
VinaSat 1 was brought into space on April 18, 2008 by an Ariane 5 ECA rocket together with Star One C2 and positioned at 132 ° East. The satellite is based on the Lockheed Martin satellite bus A2100A platform and is equipped with C / Ku-band hybrid transponders .
For the "Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group" it improves the supply of Vietnam with radio, television, telephone and data communication (~ 12,000 Internet channels and 120 digital TV programs) and makes the country less dependent on earth-based systems. The satellite is controlled from the Quê Duong control station near Hanoi, built in 2001 .
Web links
- Gunter's Space Page: Vinasat 1 (English)
- Space Technology in Vietnam (PDF; 1.70 MB; English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sébastien Rouchon: Ariane 5. Data Relating to Flight 182. (PDF) April 2008, filed by the original on March 1, 2014 ; accessed on February 25, 2014 .