Telkom-4

Telkom-4
Telkom-4 Merah Putih satellite
NamesMerah Putih
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorPT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk
COSPAR ID2018-064A [1]
SATCAT no.43587
Websitehttps://telkomsat.co.id/id/
Mission duration16 years (planned)
6 years, 3 months and 19 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftMerah Putih
Spacecraft typeSSL 1300
BusLS-1300
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral
Launch mass5,800 kg (12,800 lb) [2]
Dry mass2,000 kg (4,400 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date7 August 2018, 05:18 UTC
RocketFalcon 9 Block 5, B1046.2
Launch siteCape Canaveral, SLC-40
ContractorSpaceX
Entered serviceOctober 2018
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[3]
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude108° East
Transponders
Band60 C-Band
Coverage areaIndonesia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, India

Telkom 4, also known as Merah Putih, is an Indonesian geostationary communication satellite built by Space Systems/Loral that is located at an orbital position of 108° East and is operated by PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk. The satellite is based on the SSL 1300 satellite bus and has a life expectancy of 16 years. It was launched on 7 August 2018, at 05:18 UTC or 12:18 Jakarta Time, using the SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 launcher from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, United States.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Telkom 4 2018-064A". Nasa. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Telkom 4 (Merah Putih)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Telkom-4". N2YO.com. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  4. ^ "LAPORAN DARI FLORIDA AS: Satelit Merah Putih Sukses Mengangkasa". industri.bisnis.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  5. ^ Luciana, Anisa (6 August 2018). "Besok, Satelit Merah Putih Telkom Diluncurkan dari Florida AS". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 August 2018.