ABS-2A
Mission type | Communications |
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Operator | ABS |
COSPAR ID | 2016-0038A |
SATCAT no. | 41588 |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | Boeing 702SP |
Manufacturer | Boeing |
Launch mass | 4,972 pounds (2,255 kg) |
Dry mass | 4,266 pounds (1,935 kg) |
Power | >13.3kW at 15 years |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | June 15, 2016, 15:05:00 (2016-06-15UTC15:05Z) UTC |
Rocket | Falcon 9 Full Thrust |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
Contractor | SpaceX |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geostationary |
Longitude | 75° East |
Transponders | |
Band | 48 Ku band |
Frequency | 13.750-14.800, 17.300-18.100 / 10.950-11.200, 11.450-12.750 (Ku band) |
Bandwidth | 54 MHz, 72 MHz, 108 MHz |
TWTA power | 150 watts (Ku band) |
ABS-2A is an all-electric propulsion commercial communications satellite which is owned and operated by ABS. Co-located with ABS-2 at the 75°E orbital position, the satellite provides coverage over markets in South East Asia, Africa, MENA and Russia. The satellite is equipped with 48 Ku-band transponder and is designed for DTH services, cellular backhaul, VSAT, maritime and mobility solutions.
Manufacture and specifications
The satellite was designed and manufactured by Boeing, and is a Boeing 702SP model communication satellite.[1] It was launched on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on 15 June 2016.[2] The satellite lifted off as part of a dual launch and was the second deployment at 11:05am EDT.
The satellite is propelled solely by electrically powered spacecraft xenon propulsion, with the on-board thrusters used for both geostationary orbit insertion and station keeping.
The satellite utilizes five Ku-band beams and covers South East Asia, Africa, MENA and Russia.[3]
Launch
The launch occurred on 15 June 2016 at 11.05am EDT and the satellite was deployed in the planned supersynchronous transfer orbit at 11:40am EDT.[4]
On-orbit operations
The satellite became fully operational as a geosynchronous communications satellite on 21 January 2017 after orbit raising and in-orbit tests by Boeing and a handover from Boeing to ABS for on-orbit operations.[5]
References
- ^ "Boeing 702SP Backgrounder" (PDF). Boeing: 1–2. May 2015 – via Boeing.com.
- ^ "Eutelsat America's all-electric satellite enters service after seven-month journey". SpaceNews. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ Guest, A. B. S. (2016-07-16). "ABS-2A 75°E | ABS Global Ltd". Retrieved 2022-07-04.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "SpaceX successfully launches 2nd pair of Eutelsat and ABS all-electric satellites". SpaceNews. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "Boeing-built ABS-2A 702 satellite enters service over Indian Ocean | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
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