Star One C12
Star One C12 (also called as NSS-10, Worldsat 2, AMC-12, GE-1I and Astra 4A) is a communications satellite operated by SES S.A with headquarters in Luxembourg. It was built by Thales Alenia Space based on the Spacebus-4000C3 satellite bus, and was launched on 3 February 2005 03:27 UTC by a Proton-M carrier rocket.[1]
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | SES |
| COSPAR ID | 2005-003A |
| SATCAT no. | 28526 |
| Mission duration | 16 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | 4000C3 |
| Manufacturer | Alcatel Alenia Space |
| Launch mass | 4,953 kilograms (10,919 lb) |
| Dry mass | 2,286 kilograms (5,040 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 03 February 2005, 03:27 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/24 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 37.5° West |
| Semi-major axis | 42,241.0 kilometres (26,247.3 mi) |
| Perigee altitude | 35,857.0 kilometres (22,280.5 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,883.2 kilometres (22,296.8 mi) |
| Inclination | 0° |
| Period | 1,440 minutes |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 72 IEEE C-band) |
The start mass was 4953 kg.
References
- Kreb's, Gunter. AMC 12 / Astra 4A / Star One C12 / NSS 10. Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
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