ST-2

ST-2
Mission type Communications
Operator Singapore Telecom
Chunghwa Telecom
COSPAR ID 2011-022B
SATCAT № 37606
Mission duration 15 years
Spacecraft properties
Bus DS-2000
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric
Launch mass 5,090 kilograms (11,220 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date 20 May 2011, 20:38 (2011-05-20UTC20:38Z) UTC[1]
Rocket Ariane 5ECA VA202
Launch site Kourou ELA-3
Contractor Arianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Geostationary
Longitude 88° east
Perigee 35,785 kilometres (22,236 mi)
Apogee 35,799 kilometres (22,244 mi)
Inclination 0.00 degrees
Period 23.93 hours
Epoch 29 October 2013, 17:11:17 UTC[2]

ST-2 is a telecommunications satellite made by Mitsubishi Electric. It was launched on May 20, 2011 atop an Ariane 5 ECA rocket from ESA's Guiana Space Centre in a dual-launch mission with GSAT-8. a ST-2 is a replacement for the ST-1 satellite. It is built around the DS2000 spacecraft bus. It is in geosynchronous orbit at 88 deg. East, and is operated by the ST-2 Satellite Ventures joint company of Singapore Telecommunications(SingTel) and Chunghwa Telecom. It provides relay services over the Middle East, Central Asia, India and Southeast Asia.

References

  1. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  2. "ST 2 Satellite details 2011-022B NORAD 37606". N2YO. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
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