Venesat-1
| Operator | Ministry of Science and Technology |
|---|---|
| Major contractors | CASC |
| Bus | DFH-4 |
| Mission type | Communication |
| Launch date | 16:53 GMT, 29 October 2008 |
| Carrier rocket | Long March 3B |
| Launch site | LA-3, Xichang |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| COSPAR ID | 2008-055A |
| Orbital elements | |
| Regime | Geosynchronous |
| Transponders | |
| Transponders | 12 G-band 14 J-band |
Venesat-1, also known as Simón Bolívar, is the first Venezuelan satellite. It was designed, built, launched, controlled and monitored by the CGWIC subsidiary of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.[1] It is a communications satellite, which will be operated from a geosynchronous orbit. It was launched on a Chinese Long March 3B carrier rocket, from LA-2 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, at 16:53 GMT on 29 October 2008.[2]
Venesat-1 will be operated by Venezuela's Ministry of Science and Technology.[1] It carries 12 G-band (IEEE's C band) and 14 J-band (IEEE Ku) transponders. It has a mass of 5,100 kilograms (11,000 lb), and an expected service life of 15 years. It is based on the DFH-4 satellite bus.[1] The satellite occupies an orbital slot, 78-West, designated for Uruguay and ceded to Venezuela by mutual accord.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Krebs, Gunter. "VENESAT 1 (Simon Bolivar 1)". Gunter's Space Page. http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/venesat-1.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
- ^ Barbosa, Rui C. (2008-10-29). "China launch VENESAT-1 - debut bird for Venezuela". NASASpaceflight.com. http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/10/china-launch-venesat/. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ^ "Un éxito la puesta en órbita del satélite". Panorama. 2008-10-29. http://www.panorama.com.ve/panodi/sat-sb.html/. Retrieved 2009-07-30.[dead link]
[edit] External links
- Venezuela launches first satellite with Chinese technology - Caribbean Net News (Saturday, November 1, 2008)
- VENESAT-1 in N2YO.com - Real Time Satellite Tracking website
