Palapa B-2P

Indonesia --> Philippines

Spacecraft n°:

Indonesia satellite n°: 4

Also called Mabuhay 0

Launch data:

Designation	17706 / 87029A
Launch date	20 Mar 1987
Launch site	CC, LC-17B
Launch vehicle	Delta-3920 PAM-D (#181)
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit:

In mid 1996 the satellite was sold to PLDT (by PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara) for a little over $3 million to become the first satellite of the Mabuhay system.

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor
Platform	Hughes HS-376
Operator
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Operated	1987-1996

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 20 Mar 1987	May 1996	113°E
Aug 1996	Aug 1997	144°E, inclined
Sep 1997		142°E, inclined

End of life

Out of service	Jan 1998
Cause	deorbited

Ref: #7(JR615), #15 - update: 10.02.10