Palapa B2R

Renamed NewSat 1 in 2001

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General

Designation	20570 / 90034A
Launch date	13 Apr 1990
Country of origin	Indonesia
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Delta 2 #194

It's Palapa B2 retrieved from orbit and modernized.

After relocation the satellite is leased by a US operator named Newsat. The footprint covers as far West as London, to as far East as Beijing. From North to South, coverage is available from Moscow to New Delhi.

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End of life

Out of service	Jun 2005
Cause	Moved to the junk orbit

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 13 Apr 1990	Dec 2000	108°E
Jan 2001		42.5°E, inclined

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

C-band EIRP coverage (dBW)

Specifications
C-band

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