| Mission type | Telecommunications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hisdesat, XTAR |
| COSPAR ID | 2006-007A |
| SATCAT no. | 28945 |
| Mission duration | Planned 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | SSL 1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 3,683 kg (8,120 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,467 kg (3,234 lb) |
| Power | 5773 W |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 11 March 2006, 22:33 GMT |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA |
| Launch site | Guiana Space Centre ELA-3 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geosynchronous |
| Longitude | 30°West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 12 X band and 1 K band |
| Coverage area | North America, South America, Middle East, Africa, Europe, Atlantic Ocean |
Spainsat is a Spanish telecommunications satellite used for military and government communications. It allows telecommunications the different missions of the Spanish Armed forces abroad by providing coverage on a wide area of the world ranging from the United States and South America to the Middle East, including Africa and Europe.[1]
- ^ "SpainSat • Hisdesat". www.hisdesat.es. Retrieved 2023-10-20.