Telkom 4 (Merah Putih)

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Description:

• TELKOM-4 is a geostationary satellite operated by PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, the largest telecommunication and network provider in Indonesia. TELKOM-4 is designed to replace its aging Telkom 1 satellite that goes out of commission in 2018. The satellite is based on the SSL-1300 platform, which provides the flexibility to support a broad range of applications and technology advances. TELKOM-4 carries 60 C-band transponders. 36 transponders will be used in Indonesia and the rest will be used for the Indian market. The satellite is designed to provide service for 15 years or more.

Mission details:

• Telkom Indonesia′s Telkom 4 satellite, also named Merah Putih, was launched on Aug 7, 2018 by Falcon 9. The C-band communications satellite was built by Maxar SSL.
• The Falcon 9 used the Block 5 first stage to make a second flight, S/N B1046. It landed successfully on the OCSILY drone ship.
• Launched to a subsynchronous transfer orbit of 182 x 29740 km x 27.0 deg, Merah Putih reached a geostationary drift orbit over the eastern Indian Ocean on Aug 14.

External links:

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