Designation | 27414 / 02019A |
Launch date | 16 Apr 2002 |
Country of origin | Netherlands |
Mission | Telecommunications |
Geostationary orbit | 21.5°W |
Launch vehicle | Ariane V150 |
Begin | End | Position |
L: 16 Apr 2002 | May 2002 | 23°W |
Jun 2002 | Nov 2002 | 21.5°W |
Dec 2002 | May 2012 | 22°W |
Jun 2012 | 20°W, inclined |
Prime contractor | Lockheed martin |
Platform | A2100AX |
Mass at launch | 4700 kg |
Mass in orbit | |
Dimension | 6.7 x 3.62 x 3.62 m |
Solar array | |
Stabilization | 3-axis |
DC power | BOL: 13.1 kW |
Design lifetime | 12 years |
Main transponders | 36 |
Backup transponders | |
Power | |
Bandwidth | |
Coverage & EIRP max |
11
beams Hemispheric East and West: 38 dBW North East zone (Europe and Middle-East): 44 dBW South East zone (West, central and South Africa): 43 dBW |
G/T max | |
Polarization | |
Frequencies |
uplink:
5.850-6.425 GHz downlink: 3.625-4.200 GHz |
Main transponders | 36 |
Backup transponders | |
Power | |
Bandwidth | |
Coverge & EIRP max |
Europe
and Middle-East spot: 48 dBW North America spot: 49 dBW Central America/Northen South America spot: 48 dBW Southern Cone/Brazil spot: 48 dBW West Africa spot: 48 dBW Southern Africa spot: 48 dBW |
G/T max | |
Polarization | |
Frequencies |
uplink:
14.0 to 14.5 GHz downlink: 10.95 to 11.20, 11.45 to 11.70, 11.70 to 12.2 and 12.50 to 12.75 GHz |