Hellas Sat 2
Hellas Sat 2 (previously called as Intelsat K-TV, NSS K-TV, NSS 6, Intelsat APR3, and Sinosat 1B) is a communications satellite operated by Hellas Sat. On 29 June 2017, the Hellas Sat 3 satellite was launched to replace the Hellas Sat 2.
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hellas Sat |
| COSPAR ID | 2003-020A |
| SATCAT no. | 27811 |
| Website | https://www.hellas-sat.net/homepage |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Eurostar |
| Bus | Eurostar 2000+ |
| Manufacturer | EADS Astrium |
| Launch mass | 3450 kg |
| Dimensions | 3.19 x 3.48 x 7.89 m |
| Power | 7.6 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 13 May 2003, 22:10:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas V 401 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-41 |
| Contractor | Lockheed Martin |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 39.0° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 30 Ku-band |
| Frequency | Uplink: 13.75-14 GHz / 14-14.25 GHz / 14.25-14.5 GHz Downlink: 12.5-12.75 GHz / 10.95-11.2 GHz / 11.45-11.7 GHz |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage area | Africa, Middle East, Europe |
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