HYLAS 2
Mission type | Communication[1] |
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Operator | Avanti Communications |
COSPAR ID | 2012-043B |
SATCAT no. | 38741 |
Mission duration | 15 years |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | STAR-2 |
Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences Corporation |
Launch mass | 3,325 kilograms (7,330 lb) |
Power | 5 KW[2] |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 2 August 2012 (2012-08-02) |
Rocket | Ariane 5ECA |
Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
Contractor | Arianespace |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geostationary |
Longitude | 31.0° East |
Transponders | |
Band | 24 + 6 Ka band (NATO K band) |
HYLAS 2 is a geostationary High throughput satellite operated by Avanti Communications. HYLAS, an acronym for Highly Adaptable Satellite, was launched on Ariane 5 from Guyana Space Centre at Kourou, French Guiana, on 2 August 2012.
Construction
HYLAS 2 was constructed by Orbital Sciences Corporation on the STAR-2 platform for the UK telecommunications company Avanti Communications Plc.
Features
HYLAS 2 features 4 active and 6 gateway Ka beams covering Northern and Southern Africa, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. HYLAS 2 is also equipped with steerable spot-beams to direct extra capacity in required areas when needed.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "HYLAS2" (PDF).
- ^ "HYLAS 2 Product Sheet" (PDF). datasheet. Avanti Communications Group plc. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ Freedomsat - HYLAS 2 Coverage Archived 2012-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ - Hylas-2 Internet Coverage
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