ARSAT-2

ARSAT-2
ARSAT-2 in INVAP.
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorARSAT
COSPAR ID2015-054B[1]
SATCAT no.40941[1]
Mission duration15 years
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftARSAT-2
BusARSAT-3K[2]
ManufacturerINVAP
Thales Alenia Space
Launch mass2,977 kilograms (6,563 lb)[3]
Power4,600 W[4]
Start of mission
Launch date20:30, September 30, 2015 (UTC) (2015-09-30T20:30Z)[5]
RocketAriane 5ECA
Launch siteKourou ELA-3
ContractorArianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude81° West
Transponders
Band20 (24 36 MHz equivalent) IEEE Ku band and 6 (13 36 MHz equivalent) IEEE C band transponders[2]
FrequencyKu band and C band
BandwidthKu band: 864 MHz
C band: 464 MHz
Coverage areaNorth and South America
ARSAT-2 Mission Logo
ARSAT-2 Mission Logo
ARSAT Satellite Fleet

ARSAT-2 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by ARSAT and built by the Argentine company INVAP.[6] It was launched from French Guiana alongside Sky Muster satellite using an Ariane 5ECA rocket on September 30, 2015 at 20:30hs UTC, becoming the 400th satellite to be launched by Arianespace.[7][8] It is licensed to be located at 81° West longitude geostationary slot.[9][10] ARSAT-2 is the second geostationary satellite built in Argentina, after ARSAT-1. Structurally and mechanically it is a copy of the ARSAT-1, the only difference being the payload and thus it has different antenna configuration.[11][2]

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