QuetzSat 1
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Quetzat[1] |
| COSPAR ID | 2011-054A |
| SATCAT no. | 37826 |
| 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 altitude | 35,774 kilometres (22,229 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,797 kilometres (22,243 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.06 degrees |
| Period | 1,436.04 minutes |
| Epoch | 14 October 2011[2] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 32 Ku band |
QuetzSat 1 is a Mexican high-power geostationary communications satellite which is operated by the Mexican operator QuetzSat (a joint venture of SES, formerly in its full name Soci�t� Europ�enne des Satellites, of Luxembourg, and Grupo Medcom of Mexico, of the Serna family) [1] It is positioned in geostationary orbit, and located at 77� West, from where it provides direct broadcasting services to United States and a part of Mexico for Dish Mexico.[3][4]
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.[5] QuetzSat 1 is part of the SES satellite fleet.[6]
Launch
[edit]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 UTC on 29 September 2011.[7] The launch successfully placed QuetzSat 1 into a geosynchronous transfer orbit, making it the 49th comsat of the SES satellite fleet.[6][8]
Technical specs
[edit]- 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[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b QuetzSat press release Archived 2011-12-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ ILS Proton to launch QuetzSat 1.
- ^ a b QuetzSat on NASA's NSSDC.
- ^ QuetzSat info on SS/Loral.
- ^ a b SES Fleet and Coverage Archived 2011-11-30 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Proton-M successfully launches QuetzSat 1.
- ^ QuetzSat 1 roars into space on board Proton.
External links
[edit]- QuetzSat.com Archived 2011-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- InternationalLaunchServices.com
- Broadcast of the launch of QuetzSat 1 (Windows and Flash)