PakSat 1R

PakSat-1R

Pakistan

Spacecraft n°:

Pakistan spacecraft n°: 2

Launch data:

Designation	37779 / 11042A
Launch date	11 Aug 2011 - 16:15:04 UT
Launch site	Xichang, LC2
Launch vehicle	CZ-3B/E (Y19)
Mission	Government/Commercial: Communication
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35786 x 35800 km
Eccentricity	1.66E-04
Inclination	0.1 deg
Period	1436.1 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufactor	CAST
Platform	DFH-4 Bus
Operator	Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)/PakSat International
Mass at launch	5120 kg
Dry Mass	2100 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment	18 Ku-band transponders, 12 C-band transponders
Solar array	2 deployable solar arrays
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime	15 yrs - still active

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
Sept 2011	38° E

Mission details:

China launched a 5120 kg DFH-4 class communications satellite on Aug 11, 2011 on behalf of the Pakistani space agency SUPARCO, into a 200 x 41800 km x 25.0 deg transfer orbit. The satellite, Paksat 1R, will replace Paksat 1, the former Palapa C1.

Ref.: #6n, #7(JR645), #78a, #226 - update: 18.10.11