| Mission type | Communications satellite |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hispasat |
| COSPAR ID | 1992-060A |
| SATCAT no. | 22116 |
| Mission duration | 10 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Eurostar E2000 |
| Manufacturer | Matra Marconi Space |
| Launch mass | 2,194 kg |
| BOL mass | 1,325 kg |
| Dry mass | 1,100 kg |
| Payload mass | 280 kg |
| Dimensions | 1.7 x 1.9 x 2.1 m (22.02 m solar array span) |
| Power | 3,790 W |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | September 10, 1992 |
| Rocket | Ariane 44LP |
| Launch site | Guiana Space Centre |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | graveyard orbit |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Semi-major axis | 42,433 km |
| Periapsis altitude | 36,055.2 km |
| Apoapsis altitude | 36,070.7 km |
| Inclination | 13.2 ° |
| Period | 1,449.9 minutes |
| Payload | |
| (12+6) Ku-band (8-55 W, 4-110 W) transponders, (3+1) X-band (110 W) transponders | |
The Hispasat 1A was the first communications satellite operated by the Spanish company Hispasat.[1] The satellite covered communications over the Atlantic Ocean for both civilian and military customers.[2][3] Together with the later Hispasat 1B it formed the first European constellation operating over the New World.[4] Its service life ended in 2003.[5]
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