MEASat 2

Malaysia

International Sat. n°:

Malaysia satellite n° 2:

Malaysia East Asia Sat 2 - Renamed Africasat 2 on 07 Feb 2010

Launch data:

Designation	24653 / 96063B
Launch date	13 Nov 1996 - 22:40 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA2
Launch vehicle	Ariane-44L (V92)
Mission	Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35782 x 35791 km
Eccentricity	1,07E-04
Inclination	1.09 deg
Period	1436.12 min

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hughes (Boeing Satellite Systems?)
Platform	HS-376HP
Operator	MEASAT Satellite Systems
Mass at launch	1520 (1450?) kg
Mass in orbit	650 kg
Diameter	2.16 m
Height	3.3 m (7.82 m deployed)
Solar array	gallium arsenide
Stabilization	spin stabilized
DC power	1200W (BOL)
Design lifetime	11 years - Still active

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
	148°E
Sept 2011	148°E

The satellite uses gallium arsenide solar cells instead of silicon. It also features a specially contoured surface that eliminates the need for multiple feed horns. Also its has bipropellant propulsion system for stationkeeping and attitude control.

C-band

Main transponders	6
Backup transponders
Power	12 W
Bandwidth	72 MHz
Coverage	South-East Asia, East Australia and Hawaii
EIRP max	39 dBW
Polarization	linear
Frequencies	Uplink: 5.925-6.425 GHz Downlink: 3.700-4200 GHz

Ku-band

Main transponders	11
Backup transponders
Power	8 x 95 W 3 x 62 W
Bandwidth	48 MHz
Coverage	switchable (by transponder) to: Malaysia, Queensland/Australia, Philippines, India or Vietnam +Taiwan spot
EIRP max	57 dBW
Polarization	linear
Frequencies	Uplink: 14.000-14.250 GHz Downlink: 10.950-11.200 GHz, switchable to 11.45-11.7 or 12.2-12.75 GHz

Ku-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Horizontal Downlink	Transponder	Vertical Uplink	Beam
10.982	1	14.032
11.044	2	14.094
11.106	3	14.156
11.168	4	14.218
	further specs. lacking

Mission details:

Measat 2 moved into GEO at 5.7°E(??) on 7 Feb 2010 and was renamed Africasat 2.
Digital video and audio broadcasting, international and domestic VSAT and telecommunication services as well as high-speed Internet access; 6 C-band, 9 Ku-band; Malaysia and neighboring countries.
Out of operation: 01 Nov 2010.
Kuala Lumpur, 18 Sept 2011: MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn announced today that MEASAT-2 had been succesfully brought back into operational service at 148°E.

Ref: #3(SD447), #7, #226 - update: 10.02.12