Paksat-1R

Paksat-1R
NamesPaksat-1 Replacement
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorPAKSAT International
COSPAR ID2011-042A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.37779
Websitehttps://paksat.com.pk/
Mission duration15 years (planned)
13 years, 2 months and 26 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftPaksat-1R
Spacecraft typeDongFangHong
BusDFH-4
ManufacturerChina Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)
Launch mass5,115 kg (11,277 lb) [1]
Dry mass2,100 kg (4,600 lb)
Dimensions2.36 m x 2.10 m x 3.60 m
Power10.5 kW
Start of mission
Launch date11 August 2011, 16:15:04 UTC[2]
RocketChang Zheng 3B/E
Launch siteXichang, LC-2
ContractorChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)
Entered serviceOctober 2011
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[3]
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude38° East [4]
Transponders
Band30 transponders:
12 C-band
18 Ku-band
Coverage areaPakistan, South Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, East Africa, Far East

Paksat-1R (or Paksat-1 Replacement) is a geosynchronous, communications satellite that was manufactured by China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) [5] and operated by the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), an executive space authority of the Government of Pakistan.[6]

  1. ^ "PakSat-1R". cn.cgwic.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference LL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "PAKSAT 1R". Heavens Above. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  4. ^ "UCS Satellite Database". Union of Concerned Scientists. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  5. ^ "PakSat-1R Program -- In-Orbit Delivery Program". cgwic.com. CGWIC.
  6. ^ "Paksat-1R". SUPARCO. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2021.