Palapa B2R

Indonesia

Spacecraft nº:

Indonesia satellite nº: 5

In 2001 renamed NewSat 1

Launch data:

Designation	20570 / 90034A
Launch date	13 Apr 1990
Launch site	CC, LC-17B
Launch vehicle	Delta-6925-8 (#194)
Mission	Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Location	108°E

It's Palapa B2 retrieved from orbit and modernized.

After relocation the satellite was sold to Newsat in 2001.

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	1990-2001

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 13 Apr 1990	Dec 2000	108°E
Jan 2001		42.5°E, inclined

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