Mabuhay 1

Called Agila 2 after successful launch, later ABS 5, later ABS 3

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General

Designation	24901 / 97042A
Launch date	19 Aug 1997
Country of origin	Philippines
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	146°E
Launch vehicle	Long March #44

Cost: $230 million. Two transponders are owned by PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara

Was not delivered in the exact orbit and had to burn extra fuel to move 3000 km. The lifetime is said not to have been reduced by this operation.

The planned location was 144°E, but there are interference problems in Ku-band with nearby Superbird C satellite. Despite the move, only 18 transponders can be activated in Ku-band.

Loral has access to some Ku-band transponders via a joint venture between Loral Space & Communications and MPSC.

Renamed ABS 5 in Nov 2009 after company takeover. Went inclined in March 2011.

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 19 Aug 1997	Nov 2009	146°E
Nov 2009	Feb 2011	146°E, renamed ABS 5
Mar 2011	Sep 2011	146°E, inclined
Nov 2011	Sep 2015	3°W, renamed ABS 3
Nov 2015	Feb 2016	15.8°W, inclined
Oct 2016	Jul 2017	85°E, inclined

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End of life

Out of service	Jul 2017
Cause	moved towards lunk orbit

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

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EIRP coverage (dBW)

C-band
Ku-band

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G/T coverage (dB/K)

C-band

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Space Systems/Loral
Platform	FS-1300
Mass at launch	3775 kg
Dry mass	1700 kg
Dimension	30.7 x 5.12 x 8.6 m
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	BOL: 10000 W EOL: 8000 W
Design lifetime	12 years

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C-band

Main transponders	24 + 6
Backup transponders	8
Power	27 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	entire South-East and Pacific Rim & Hawaii
EIRP max	35 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Beacons	4.196 H & 4.198 V GHz

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C-band Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Horizontal Uplink	Horizontal Downlink	Transponder	Vertical Downlink	Vertical Uplink
	3.580	25		6.605
6.625		26	3.600
	3.620	27		6.645
6.665		28	3.640
	3.660	29		6.685
6.705		30	3.680
	3.720	1		5.945
5.965		2	3.740
	3.760	3		5.985
6.005		4	3.780
	3.800	5		6.025
6.045		6	3.820
	3.840	7		6.065
6.085		8	3.860
	3.880	9		6.105
6.125		10	3.900
	3.920	11		6.145
6.165		12	3.940
	3.960	13		6.185
6.205		14	3.980
	4.000	15		6.225
6.245		16	4.020
	4.040	17		6.265
6.285		18	4.060
	4.080	19		6.305
6.325		20	4.100
	4.120	21		6.345
6.365		22	4.140
	4.160	23		6.385
6.402		24	4.177

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Ku-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	8
Power	110 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	Philippines, Coastal China, Taiwan and northern Vietnam
EIRP max	53 dBW
G/T max	+3 dB/K
Polarization	linear H/V
Beacons	12.255755 H & 12.24915 V GHz

Can operate as 12 transponders at 220 W

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Ku-band Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Horizontal Uplink	Horizontal Downlink	Transponder	Vertical Downlink	Vertical Uplink
14.039		1	12.221
	12.221	13		14.039
14.079		2	12.261
	12.261	14		14.079
14.119		3	12.301
	12.301	15		14.119
14.159		4	12.341
	12.341	16		14.159
14.199		5	12.381
	12.381	17		14.199
14.239		6	12.421
	12.421	18		14.239
14.279		7	12.461
	12.461	19		14.279
14.319		8	12.501
	12.501	20		14.319
14.359		9	12.541
	12.541	21		14.359
14.399		10	12.581
	12.581	22		14.399
14.439		11	12.621
	12.621	23		14.439
14.479		12	12.661
	12.661	24		14.479

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