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Thailand spacecraft nº: 5 |
Launch data:
| Designation | 28786 / 05028A |
| Launch date | 11 Aug 2005 - 08:20 UT |
| Launch site | Ko, ELA-3 |
| Launch vehicle |
Ariane-5GS |
| Mission | Communication |
| Geostationary orbit on: |
| Perigee / Apogee | 35777 x 35797 km |
| Inclination | 0.01° |
| Period | 1436.12 min |
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Spacecraft data:
| Prime contractor | Space Systems Loral (SSL) |
| Operator | Shin Satellite |
| Platform | Loral SSL-1300S |
| Mass at launch | 6505 kg |
| Dry Mass | 3400 kg |
| Basic shape | |
| Dimension | |
| Solar array | |
| Equipment | 87 Ku-band & 10 Ka-band transponders |
| Propulsion | 4 SPT-100 plasma thrusters |
| Design lifetime | 12 years |
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Location:
| Date | Position | Remarks |
| Aug 2005 - | 119.5° E | |
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Mission details:
iPStar-1 (Thaicom 4) is a high-powered geostationary satellite to be used for
broadband communications applications by Shin Satellite Plc. of Thailand.
iPSTAR-1 will provide direct-to-desktop, last-mile services, including new
multimedia and data services to customers in Asia, India, and Australia.
Featuring 87 Ku-band transponders and 10 Ka-band transponders and weighting
6505 kg, iPStar 1 will be the heaviest commercial geostationary communication
satellite. It is based on Space Sevice Loral′s LS-1300S bus.
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