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Amazonas 3 [SS/Loral]
Amazonas 3 is a powerful, state-of-the art satellite designed to replace and expand on Amazonas 1 at 61 degrees West. It was ordered in July 2010 and is scheduled to be available for launch in 2012.
The satellite features 33 simultaneous Ku-band transponders and 19 simultaneous C-band transponders over Europe and North and South America and 9 Ka-band spot beams. It is based on the Space Systems/Loral SSL-1300 satellite bus, which is a decades-proven, modular platform with the industry's highest power capability and flexibility for a broad range of applications. It has a launch mass of 6.2 tons and produces nearly 14-kW of power at end of life.
| Nation: | Spain |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Hispasat |
| Contractors: | Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) |
| Equipment: | 33 Ku-band transponders, 19 C-band transponders, 9 Ka-band spot beams |
| Configuration: | SSL-1300 |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | 6265 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonas 3 | 2013-006A | 07.02.2013 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA | with Azerspace/Africasat 1a |
Launch Sites:
- Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France
References:
- Space Systems/Loral: Amazonas-3
Further Amazonas missions:
- Amazonas 1 [Eurostar-3000S]
- Amazonas 2 [Eurostar-3000]
- Amazonas 3 [SSL-1300]
- Amazonas 4A → Amazonas 4 [Star-2]
- Amazonas 4B [Star-2]
- Amazonas 5 [SSL-1300]
- Amazonas Nexus [Spacebus-Neo]
