Alcomsat 1

Launch data: Designation  43039 / 17078A Launch date  10 Dec 2017 - 16:40 UT Launch site  Xichang, LC-2 Launch vehicle  CZ-3B/G2 Mission  Communication Geostationary orbit: Perigee / Apogee  35788 x 35799 km Eccentricity   Inclination  0.0° Period  1436.1 min

Spacecraft data: Prime manufacturer  CAST Platform  DFH-4 bus Operator  Agence Spatiale Algérienne (ASAL) Mass at launch  5225 kg Dry Mass   kg Basic shape   Dimension (m)   Equipment  33 Ku-band, Ka-band, X-band, UHF, EHHF transponders Solar array  2 deployable solar arrays Stabilization   Propulsion   DC power   Design lifetime  15 yrs

Description:

• Alcomsat 1 is the first Algerian geostationary communidations satellite.
• ALCOMSAT 1 is a geostationary Chinese-built telecom satellite for Algeria designed to provide television broadcasts, broadband Internet, remote education and emergency communications services. Built for a 15-year service life, Alcomsat 1 carries 33 operational transponders—19 in Ku-band, 12 in Ka-band and two in L-band. ALCOMSAT-1 is designed for television broadcast, broadband Internet, remote education, emergency communication, e-government and enterprise communication services.
• It carrie also X-band, UHF and EHF for the needs of the military and strategic state sectors.

External links:

• Menadefense: Satellite Information
• Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking