ABS-7 was a geostationary communication satellite operated by ABS (formerly known as Asia Broadcast Satellite) which was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin on the A2100 platform.[1] It featured 30 Ku-band and 3 Ka-band transponders to serve Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Pakistan operating from 116.1EL.[2]
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | ABS |
| COSPAR ID | 1999-046A |
| SATCAT no. | 25894 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | A2100A |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 2,800 kg (6,200 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,307 kg (2,881 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 4 September 1999 |
| Rocket | Ariane 42P |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 30 Ku-band 3 Ka-band |
In May 2010, the satellite was sold to ABS and renamed into ABS-7.[3] Its original name was Koreasat 3. The satellite was de-orbited from the geostationary arc and retired on February 16, 2022.
References
edit- ^ "Satbeams - World Of Satellites at your fingertips". Satbeams Web and Mobile. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "ABS-7 116.1°E | ABS". ABS Satellite. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Koreasat 3 (Mugunghwa 3) → ABS 7". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
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