Vinasat 2
Vinasat 2 | |
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Start date | May 15, 2012, 10:13 pm |
Launcher | Ariane 5 ECA |
Launch site | Center Spatial Guyanais ELA-3 |
COSPAR-ID : | 2012-023B |
Takeoff mass | 2969 kg |
Dimensions | 4.4 × 1.9 × 1.8 m |
Span in orbit | 18.9 m |
Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems |
Satellite bus | A2100A |
lifespan | 15 years |
Stabilization | three-axis stabilized |
operator | Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group |
Playback information | |
Transponder | 24 Ku band |
Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
Others | |
Electrical power | 7.6 kW (end of life) |
position | |
First position | 131.8 ° East |
List of geostationary satellites |
Vinasat 2 is a commercial Vietnamese communications satellite owned by the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT).
Structure and Mission
It was launched into geostationary orbit on May 15, 2012 at 10:13 pm UTC with an Ariane 5 ECA from the Center Spatial Guyanais along with JCSAT-13 .
The three-axis stabilized satellite with 24 Ku-band - transponders equipped and is on the position of 131.8 degrees East, Vietnam , Laos , Cambodia , Thailand , Myanmar , Singapore and parts of Malaysia to supply telecommunications services. It was built on the basis of the A2100A satellite bus from Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems and has a planned service life of 15 years. The contract to build the satellite was signed in May 2010. The satellite is controlled and monitored on behalf of VNPT by Vietnam Telecom International (VTI) from the Qui Duong control center in Hanoi .
Web links
- Lockheed Martin press release on the start of operation of Vinadat 2, July 5, 2012 (English).
- Vinasat Satellites ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) at the operator VNPT
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Vinasat 2 in the NSSDCA Master Catalog , accessed on December 28, 2014 (English).
- ↑ Arianespace: Launchkit for flight VA206 (PDF; 3 MB), accessed on December 25, 2014
- ↑ raumfahrer.net: VINASAT 2 has started operation , accessed on December 25, 2014