AsiaSat 6
.jpg) Launch of AsiaSat 6 on the Falcon 9 | |
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | AsiaSat |
| COSPAR ID | 2014-052A |
| SATCAT № | 40141 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | LS-1300LL |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 4428 kg[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 7 September 2014, 05:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 v1.1 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 120° East |
| Semi-major axis | 42,164.05 kilometres (26,199.53 mi)[2] |
| Eccentricity | 4.82E-05[2] |
| Perigee | 35,791 kilometres (22,239 mi)[2] |
| Apogee | 35,795 kilometres (22,242 mi)[2] |
| Inclination | 0.02 degrees[2] |
| Period | 1436.11 minutes[2] |
| Epoch | 24 January 2015, 22:30:44 UTC[2] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 28 C band |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage area |
Asia Australia New Zealand |
| TWTA power | 100 watts |
AsiaSat 6 is a Hong Kong geostationary communications satellite which is operated by the Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company was launched into orbit on 7 September 2014.
As of July 2014, 14 of the satellite's 28 transponders are being leased to Thaicom, who will market them as Thaicom 7.[3]
AsiaSat 6 was built by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300LL satellite bus.[4][5] The satellite carries 28 C band transponders and will be positioned at a longitude of 120 degrees East,[6] providing coverage of southern Asia, Australia and New Zealand.[7]
Launch vehicle
SpaceX was contracted to launch AsiaSat 6 using a Falcon 9 v1.1 launch vehicle. The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on 7 September 2014.[3]
The Falcon 9 upper stage used to launch AsiaSat 6 was derelict in a decaying elliptical low-Earth orbit from September to December 2014. Initially, on 9 September 2014, it orbited with a perigee of 165 km (103 mi) and an apogee of 35,723 km (22,197 mi).[8] One month on, the orbit had decayed to an altitude of 153 km (95 mi)at its closest approach to Earth,[9] and by November had decayed to a 125 km (78 mi) perigee.[10] The derelict rocket body reentered the atmosphere on 28 December 2014.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.spacenews.com/article/launch-report/41780spacex-launches-asiasat-6-a-month-after-lofting-asiasat-8
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "ASIASAT 6 Satellite details 2014-052A NORAD 40141". N2YO. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- 1 2 Wall, Mike (2014-09-07). "Dazzling SpaceX Nighttime Launch Sends AsiaSat 6 Satellite Into Orbit". SPACE.com. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ↑ "AsiaSat 6". Space Systems/Loral. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "AsiaSat 6 / Thaicom 7". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ↑ "AsiaSat 6". Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ↑ "Asiasat 6 (Thaicom 7)". SatBeams.com. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ↑ "FALCON 9 R/B details 2014-052B NORAD 40142". N2YO. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
- ↑ "FALCON 9 R/B details 2014-052B NORAD 40142". N2YO. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
- ↑ "FALCON 9 R/B details 2014-052B NORAD 40142". N2YO. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ "FALCON 9 R/B details 2014-052B NORAD 40142". N2YO. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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