ProtoStar 1

Launch data: Designation  33153 / 08034A Launch date  07 Jul 2008 - 21:47 UT Launch site  Ko, ELA-3 Launch vehicle  Ariane-5ECA (V-184) Mission  Comsat Geostationary orbit on: Perigee / Apogee  35782 x 35806 km Eccentricity   Inclination  0.0 deg Period  1436.1 min

Description:

• ProtoStar 1 is the first craft for the satellite operator of the same name. With operations in San Francisco and Singapore, the company plans to operate spacecraft and lease the satellites′ capacity to direct-to-home (DTH) television and broadband Internet service providers across the Asia-Pacific region. Headed for an orbital slot at 98.5 degrees East longitude with an expected 15-year in-space life span, the satellite is fitted with 32 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders.

Mission details:

• Ariane 5 vehicle L541, flight V184 was launched from Kourou on Jul 7.
• Protostar 1 is an SS/Loral LS-1300 satellite with a mass of 1774 kg dry 4191 kg fuelled. It is owned by Protostar Ltd. of Bermuda and its subsidiary Protostar Satellite Systems of San Francisco.

External links:

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

Astrophilately covers:

Launch cancel Kourou.

Headquarter cancel Paris.