Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
HYLAS 2 (Highly Adaptable Satellite) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
UK |
Operator/Owner |
Avanti Communications, PLC |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
33.5 |
Perigee (km) |
35775 |
Apogee (km) |
35799 |
Eccentricity |
0.000284650236022487 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.06 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.14 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3311 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
1532 |
Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
02-08-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Orbital Sciences Corp. |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5 ECA |
COSPAR Number |
2012-043B |
NORAD Number |
38741 |
Comments |
24 fixed beams and one steerable beam, pioneering Ka-band technology. High speed data capacity across southern and Eastern Africa, the Middle East and the Caucasus. |