Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
ST-2 (Singapore-Taiwan 2) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Singapore/Taiwan |
Operator/Owner |
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel)/Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
87.99 |
Perigee (km) |
35783 |
Apogee (km) |
35791 |
Eccentricity |
9.48834120074958E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.02 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.12 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5090 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
20-05-2011 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
Country of Contractor |
Japan |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5 |
COSPAR Number |
2011-022B |
NORAD Number |
37606 |
Comments |
Will replace ST1. Six antennas, 41 Ku-band tarnsponders and 10 C-band transponders. |