Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
TKSat-1 (Túpac Katari Satellite 1) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Bolivia |
Operator/Owner |
Bolivia Aerospace Bureau |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-87.2 |
Perigee (km) |
35773 |
Apogee (km) |
35799 |
Eccentricity |
0.000308378404023152 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.27 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.07 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5000 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
20-12-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) |
Country of Contractor |
PR China |
Launch Site |
Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March 3B |
COSPAR Number |
2013-075A |
NORAD Number |
39481 |
Comments |
Bolivia´s first communications satellite. |