| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Indosat Ooredoo |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-046A |
| SATCAT no. | 35812 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Spacebus |
| Bus | Spacebus-4000B3 |
| Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space[1] |
| Launch mass | 4,100 kg (9,000 lb) |
| Power | 6 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 31 August 2009, 09:28 UTC |
| Rocket | Long March 3B / E |
| Launch site | Xichang, LA-2 |
| Contractor | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) |
| Entered service | November 2009 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | 31 August 2020 (officially) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 113° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 40 transponders: 35 C-band 5 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Parts of Europe, Asia, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Central Asia, South Asia, India, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Indonesia, East Asia, China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Oceania, Australia, New Zealand |
Palapa-D was an Indonesian geostationary communications satellite which was operated by Indosat Ooredoo. It was built by Thales Alenia Space, based on the Spacebus-4000B3 satellite bus, and carries 35 C-band and 5 Ku-band transponders. It was positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 113° East, where it replaced the Palapa-C2 satellite.[3]
Indosat ordered Palapa-D from Thales Alenia Space on 2 July 2007.[4] The satellite was built without using American components, and was therefore not restricted by U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR),[5] which allowed the China Great Wall Industry Corporation to be selected as a launch service provider.[6]
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