QuetzSat 1
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Quetzat[1] |
| COSPAR ID | 2011-054A |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | LS-1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 5,514 kilograms (12,156 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 29 September 2011, 18:32 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M/Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur 200/39 |
| Contractor | ILS |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 77° West |
| Perigee | 35,729 kilometres (22,201 mi) |
| Apogee | 35,804 kilometres (22,248 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.1 degrees |
| Period | 1,434.7 minutes |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 32 Ku band |
QuetzSat 1 is a Mexican high-power geostationary communications satellite which is operated by the Mexican operator QuetzSat (SES S. A./Grupo MedCom).[1] It is positioned in geostationary orbit, and located at 77° West, from where it provide direct broadcasting services to United States and a part of Mexico for Dish Mexico.[2][3]
QuetzSat 1 was built by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. It is equipped with 32 Ku band transponder and at launch it had a mass of 5,514 kilograms (12,156 lb). It has a design life of fifteen years.[4] QuetzSat 1 is part of the SES satellite fleet.[5]
Launch
QuetzSat 1 was launched by International Launch Services using a Proton-M carrier rocket with a Briz-M upper stage from site 200 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, at 18:32 GMT on 29 September 2011.[6] The launch successfully placed QuetzSat 1 into a geosynchronous transfer orbit, making it the 49th comsat of the SES S. A. satellite fleet.[5][7]
Technical specs
- Operator: QuetzSat
- Manufacturer: Space Systems/Loral
- Purpose: Direct-broadcast satellite
- Orbital location: 77° West
- Payload: 32 Ku band transponder
- Platform: LS-1300S (expanded)
- Mass: 5,514 kg
- Spacecraft propulsion: Aerojet R-4D, 4 plasma thrusters SPT-100
- Stabilisation: 3 axis
- Lifetime: 15 years
- Also known as: 37826[3]
See also
References
External links
- QuetzSat.com
- InternationalLaunchServices.com
- Broadcast of the launch of QuetzSat 1 (Windows and Flash)
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