AngoSat 1
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Angosat |
| COSPAR ID | 2017-086A |
| SATCAT no. | 43087 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | AngoSat 1 |
| Bus | USP Bus |
| Manufacturer | RSC Energia |
| Launch mass | 1,550 kg (3,420 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | Planned: first half of 2017 |
| Rocket | Angara A5/Blok DM-03 |
| Launch site | Plesetsk LC-35/1 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | GEO |
| Longitude | 14° E |
| Transponders | |
| Frequency | 44 equivalent Ku band and 16 trp C band |
AngoSat-1 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Angosat and built by the Russian company RSC Energia. It is the first communications satellite of Angola. The project is born out of a 2009 agreement between Angola and Russia's government, and the project was initiated in 2012. Originally supposed to be launched along Energia 100 satellite on a Zenit-3SL in 2016. But the annexation of Crimea made the use of the Ukrainian launcher questionable, and thus the Angara A5/Blok DM-03 Plesetsk was selected.[1] It was financed by Rosoboronexport with a 286.2 million Euro.[2][3]
Payload
The AngoSat-1 payload is composed of 16 C band and 6 Ku band transponders.[4]
See also
- ^ Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-04-17). "AngoSat 1". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ "Lançamento de satélite angolano volta a ser adiado, agora para 2017" [Launch of Angolan satellite delayed again, now to 2017] (in Portuguese). Radio Voz da Rusia. 2014-04-12. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ "Angola: U.S.$300 Million Invested in Angosat-1 Project". Angola PRESS. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ "Angosat 1". Satbeams. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
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