Amc-21 – Orbital AMC-21 User Manual
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AMC-21
Specifications
Spacecraft
Launch Mass:
2,500 kg (5,511 lb.)
Solar Arrays:
Four panels per array
Stabilization:
3-axis stabilized; zero momentum system
Propulsion:
12 0.9N REA thrusters, IMPEHTs for NSSK
Batteries:
Li-Ion 9680 W-Hr total capacity at EOL
Mission Life:
15 years
Orbit:
125° West Longitude
Payload
Ku-band
Repeater:
32-for-24 Ku-band TWTAs
(of which 24 are active)
TWTA Power:
4.4 kW
Antenna:
Two 2.3 m dual grid shaped reflectors
Launch
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 5
Site:
Kourou, French Guiana
Date:
August 14, 2008
Coverage Contour Maps
EIRP Contours
Mission Partners
SES
A leading U.S.-based satellite operator providing a broad range of
communication services
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Provided STAR-2 spacecraft bus and final integration, assembly
and test
Thales Alenia Space
Prime contractor and payload supplier
Arianespace
Launch provider
GT Contours