Eutelsat Konnect
Names | African Broadband Satellite |
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Mission type | Communication |
Operator | Eutelsat |
COSPAR ID | 2020-005B |
SATCAT no. | 45027 |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | SB NEO 100 |
Bus | Spacebus NEO |
Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
Launch mass | 3619 kg |
Power | 20 kW |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 16 January 2020, 21:05:00 UTC |
Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA (VA-251) |
Launch site | Kourou, ELA-3 |
Contractor | Arianespace |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Geostationary orbit |
Longitude | 2.7° East |
Transponders | |
Band | Ka-band |
Coverage area | Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa |
Eutelsat Konnect is a
History
In October 2015, Eutelsat ordered a next-generation communications satellite originally named the African Broadband Satellite.[2] The satellite was ordered as part of Eutelsat's move to expand in the African communications market.[1] Thales Alenia Space contracted launch on an Ariane 5 ECA, co-manifested with another payload as is usual, GSAT-30.
Spacecraft
Eutelsat Konnect is built on the Spacebus NEO 100 platform, an all-electric satellite bus designed with funding and support from the
Gbps of capacity through 65 spot beams.[2]
Launch
On 16 January 2020 at 21:05:00
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) communications satellite GSAT-30.[4] Approximately 28 minutes after launch, Eutelsat Konnect separated from the SYLDA fairing and was released into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO).[5]
References
- ^ a b "Eutelsat Konnect satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space, now in orbit". Thales Group. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Eutelsat Konnect". space.skyrocket.de. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Arianespace launches Eutelsat, ISRO satellites on first 2020 mission". SpaceNews. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Arianespace gears up for busy 2020 with dual-passenger Ariane 5 mission". NASASpaceFlight.com. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Space Launch Report". Space Launch Report. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
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