Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Vinasat 2 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Vietnam |
Operator/Owner |
Vietnamese Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
131.8 |
Perigee (km) |
35742 |
Apogee (km) |
35776 |
Eccentricity |
0.00040352251418263 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.08 |
Period (minutes) |
1434.69 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2970 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
15-05-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5 ECA |
COSPAR Number |
2012-023B |
NORAD Number |
38332 |
Comments |
24 ku-band transponders; provide independence in satellite communications. |