Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Yahsat-1B (Y1B) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
United Arab Emirates |
Operator/Owner |
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (YAHSAT) |
Users |
Military/Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
47.6 |
Perigee (km) |
35780 |
Apogee (km) |
35791 |
Eccentricity |
0.000130469333776138 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.07 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
6000 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
23-04-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Astrium/Thales Alenia Space |
Country of Contractor |
France |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Proton M |
COSPAR Number |
2012-016A |
NORAD Number |
38245 |
Comments |
Second of two identical satellites; Ku, Ka, and C-band transponders. Direct-to-home television programming, secure Ka-band communications for military and government in UAE. |