Amazonas 3

Launched together with: Azerspace/Africasat 1a

Prime manufacturer	Space Systems/Loral (SS/L)
Platform	LS-1300
Operator	Hispasat
Mass at launch	6265 kg
Dry Mass	2778 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment	33 Ku-band transponders, 19 C-band transponders, 9 Ka-band spot beams
Solar array	2 deployable solar arrays
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power	14000 W
Design lifetime	15 yrs - still active

Date	Position	Remarks
31 May 2013	61° W

AMAZONAS 3 is a geostationary satellite to be stationed at 61 degrees west longitude, where the satellite will broadcast direct-to-home television programming, support telephone networks, and provide broadband Internet services. The 61 degrees west location enables the craft to reach customers in Latin America, Europe and North Africa, according to Madrid-based Hispasat, operator of Amazonas 3. Hispasat and Hispamar, its Brazilian subsidiary, will use Amazonas 3 to help bridge the digital divide afflicting millions of Latin Americans struggling to obtain modern communications capabilities. Amazonas 3 features the first Ka-band payload for broadband service in Latin America, allowing users to enjoy more flexible, interactive multimedia programming. The spacecraft was manufactured by Space Systems/Loral of Palo Alto, Calif., for a 15-year mission. It carries 33 Ku-band and 19 C-band transponders, plus nine Ka-band spot beams.
It was ordered in July 2010 and was scheduled to be available for launch in 2012. Delayed to 2013.
The satellite features 33 simultaneous Ku-band transponders and 19 simultaneous C-band transponders over Europe and North and South America and 9 Ka-band spot beams. It is based on the Space Systems/Loral 1300 satellite bus, which is a decades-proven, modular platform with the industry's highest power capability and flexibility for a broad range of applications.

Arianespace flew Ariane 5ECA launcher L568 on mission VA212 from Kourou on Feb 7, 2013 placing two communications satellite in geostationary transfer orbit. The EPC 568 core stage flew a -995 x 157 x 6.0 deg path into the Atlantic; the ESC-A upper stage put the two satellites and the Sylda adapter into a 262 x 35830 km x 6 deg GTO.
Amazonas 3 is a Loral 1300 satellite with a launch mass of 6265 kg, providing C and Ku band Hispamar service. Hispamar Satelites SA is a joint venture of the Spanish Hispasat company's Brazilian subsidiary and Brazilian carrier Oi/Telemar; the satellite is owned by the Hispasat Group based in Madrid and is considered a Spanish satellite.

Ref.: #7(JR674), #14, #226, #228 - update: 30.10.15