AngoSat 2
AngoSat 2 is an Angolan geostationary Communications satellite that is designed to provide telecommunications and broadcasting services to Angola and the surrounding regions. It is the successor to the AngoSat 1 satellite, which was launched in 2017 but experienced technical difficulties and was declared dead and a total loss. AngoSat-2 was developed to replace AngoSat-1 and to enhance Angola's communication infrastructure.
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology of Angola |
| COSPAR ID | 2022-131A |
| SATCAT no. | 54033 |
| Website | http://www.mtti.gov.ao/ |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | AngoSat 2 |
| Bus | Ekspress-1000 |
| Manufacturer | RKK Energia |
| Launch mass | 1964 kg |
| Dry mass | 263 kg |
| Payload mass | 1647 kg |
| Power | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries (4,400 Watts) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 12 October 2022 15:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M No. 93571 / Block DM-03 No. 6L |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 81/24 |
| Contractor | Roscosmos |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | GEO |
| Longitude | 23° E |
| Transponders | |
| Frequency | |
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