Solidaridad 2

Mexico

Spacecraft n°:

Mexican spacecraft n°: 4

Also called: Satmex 4

Launch data:

Designation	23313 / 94065A
Launch date	08 Oct 1994 - 01:07 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-2
Launch vehicle	Ariane-44L (V68)
Mission	Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	35777 x 35794 km
Eccentricity	2.02E-04
Inclination	0.74 deg
Period	1436.08 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Hughes Space and Communications Comp
Platform
Operator	Satellites Mexicanos S.A de C.V.
Mass at launch	2276 kg
Dry Mass	1641 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	3300 W
Design lifetime	14 yrs - No more active on end 2019

Location:

Begin	Position	Remarks
	113° W
April 2009	114.90° W

Mission details:

18 C-band, 16 Ku-band; coverage of national territory with television, radio and telephony signals.
Launched by Mexican Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes, later privatized and taken over by Satellites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V.

Ref: #7, #15, #226 - update: 29.12.19