Satellite Name |
Africasat 2 (ex MEASAT 2) |
Status |
Retired |
Mission Type |
Communication |
Orbit |
Geostationary |
Position |
148.0 ° East |
Country |
Malaysia |
Operator |
MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. |
Satellite Manufacturer |
Hughes Aircraft Company |
Model (BUS) |
HS 376 |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 44L |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Centre |
Launch Date |
13.11.1996 |
Satellite Lifetime |
11 Year (Planned lifetime has expired.) |
Mass |
1450 Kg |
Transponders |
Ku Band Transponders : 11 C Band Transponders : 12
|
Downlink Frequency |
Unknown |
Uplink Frequency |
Unknown |
Beacon Frequency |
Unknown |
Norad Number |
Unknown |
Cospar Number |
1996-063B |