Hispasat AG1

Hispasat Advanced Generation 1
Mission type Communications satellite
Operator Hispasat
Spacecraft properties
Bus Luxor
Manufacturer OHB System
TESAT
Thales Alenia Space
Launch mass 3,200 kilograms (7,100 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date 2016 (planned)[1]
Rocket Ariane 5ECA
Launch site Kourou ELA-3
Contractor Arianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Geostationary
Transponders
Band Ka band, Ku band
Instruments
Redsat

Hispasat Advanced Generation 1 (Hispasat AG1) is a planned Spanish communications satellite which will be part of Hispasat. It is expected to launch in 2016.[2][1]

The satellite will serve Spain, Portugal and the Americas.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "SmallGEO". ESA. 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
  2. Hispasat AG1
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