Hylas 2 – Orbital HYLAS 2 User Manual
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HYLAS 2
Specifications
Spacecraft
Launch Mass:
3,325 kg (7,330 lb.)
Solar Arrays:
Four panels per array, UTJ Gallium
Arsenide cells
Stabilization:
3-axis stabilized
Propulsion:
Monopropellant (hydrazine) on-orbit system
Batteries:
Two 5140 W-Hr capacity Li-Ion batteries (BOL)
Mission Life:
15 years (fueled for >16 years)
Payload
Forward Repeater: 24 active transponders with 130 W TWTAs
Return Repeater:
Six active transponders with 90 W TWTAs
Antenna:
Two deployable reflectors with six antenna
surfaces; one steerable deck-mounted
Launch
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 5
Site:
Kourou, French Guiana
Date:
August 2, 2012
Mission Partners
Avanti Communications
The United Kingdom’s only Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) operator
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Prime contractor for the HYLAS 2 satellite