HellasSat 4/SaudiGeoSat 1

Launch data: Designation  44034 / 19007A Launch date  05 Feb 2019 - 21:01 UT Launch site  Ko, ELA-3 Launch vehicle  Ariane-5ECA (VA247/L5106) Mission  Communication Geostationary orbit: Perigee / Apogee  27861 x 35513 km Eccentricity   Inclination  0.4° Period  1231.5 min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• HellasSat 4/SaudiGeoSat 1 is a Greek geostationary communications satellite for Hellas Sat, which is owned by Arabsat.
• Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1 operates from a location at 39° East. The satellite is designed for a 15-year service life, and was manufactured in Denver, Colorado.

Mission details:

• Ariane flight VA247, probably vehicle L5106, flew from Kourou on Feb 5, 2019 to a 3.0 deg geotransfer orbit, delivering two communications satellites. GSAT-31 is an ISRO I2K satellite for the Indian Air Force with a launch mass of 2536 kg.
  Saudi GeoSat 1, also known as HellasSat-4, is a Lockheed Martin A2100TR satellite with a launch mass of 6495 kg, owned by Arabsat and its Greek HellasSat subsidiary. It carries a Ka-band comms payload for the Saudi technology agency KACST, and a Ku-band payload for HellasSat.

External links:

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