Vinasat 2

Vinasat 2
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

1. ↑ ^{a b} Vinasat 2 in the NSSDCA Master Catalog , accessed on December 28, 2014 (English).
2. ↑ Arianespace: Launchkit for flight VA206 (PDF; 3 MB), accessed on December 25, 2014
3. ↑ raumfahrer.net: VINASAT 2 has started operation , accessed on December 25, 2014