| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | PT Telkom |
| COSPAR ID | 2005-046A |
| SATCAT no. | 28902 |
| Website | https://www.telkom.co.id/sites |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 15 years, 6 months and 19 days (final) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Telkom-2[1] |
| Spacecraft type | Star-2 |
| Bus | GEOStar-2 |
| Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences Corporation |
| Launch mass | 1,975 kg (4,354 lb) |
| Dry mass | 899 kg (1,982 lb) |
| Dimensions | 2.4 m x 3.3 m x 1.9 m Span on orbit: 12.6 m |
| Power | 2.918 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 November 2005, 23:46:00 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA (V167) |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Entered service | January 2006 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | 4 June 2021 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[3] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 118° East 157° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 24 C-band |
| Coverage area | Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Indian subcontinent |
Telkom-2 was a geosynchronous communications satellite built by Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) for Indonesia's state-owned telecommunications company, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (PT Telkom). Telkom-2 was successfully launched on 16 November 2005, at 23:46:00 UTC and positioned in geostationary orbit, at 118° East for replaced Palapa-B4.