Paksat-1R
Paksat-1R (or Paksat-1 Replacement) is a geosynchronous, communications satellite that was manufactured by China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) and operated by the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), an executive space authority of the Government of Pakistan.
Names | Paksat-1 Replacement |
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Mission type | Communications |
Operator | PAKSAT International |
COSPAR ID | 2011-042A |
SATCAT no. | 37779 |
Website | https://paksat.com.pk/ |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 12 years, 5 months and 22 days (in progress) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | Paksat-1R |
Spacecraft type | DongFangHong |
Bus | DFH-4 |
Manufacturer | China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) |
Launch mass | 5,115 kg (11,277 lb) |
Dry mass | 2,100 kg (4,600 lb) |
Dimensions | 2.36 m x 2.10 m x 3.60 m |
Power | 10.5 kW |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 11 August 2011, 16:15:04 UTC |
Rocket | Chang Zheng 3B/E |
Launch site | Xichang, LC-2 |
Contractor | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) |
Entered service | October 2011 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Geostationary orbit |
Longitude | 38° East |
Transponders | |
Band | 30 transponders: 12 C-band 18 Ku-band |
Coverage area | Pakistan, South Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, East Africa, Far East |
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