Amazonas 3

In this article we are going to analyze Amazonas 3 in detail, a topic that has gained relevance in recent times. It is important to understand the importance of Amazonas 3 in various spheres of daily life, since its influence is considerable in aspects such as health, economics, politics, technology and culture. Along these lines we will explore the different facets of Amazonas 3, as well as its implications in today's world. From its origin to its possible future developments, we will delve into an exhaustive analysis that will allow us to better understand the role that Amazonas 3 plays in the contemporary world.

Amazonas 3
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorHispasat
COSPAR ID2013-006A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.39078
Mission duration15 years (planned)
12 years, 1 month, 1 day (elapsed)
Spacecraft properties
BusLS-1300
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral
Launch mass6,265 kg (13,812 lb)
Power14 kW
Start of mission
Launch date7 February 2013, 21:36 UTC
RocketAriane 5 ECA (VA212)
Launch siteCentre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-3
ContractorArianespace
Entered serviceApril 2013
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[1]
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude61° West

Amazonas 3 is a communications satellite based on the SSL 1300 satellite bus and owned by the Hispasat Group of Madrid, Spain.[2] It was launched by an Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle on 7 February 2013, with a launch mass of 6265 kg. It will provide C-band and Ku-band service in Brazil for a joint venture of Hispasat and the Brazilian telecommunications carrier Oi.

References

  1. ^ "AMAZONAS 3". N2YO.com. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ Jonathan McDowell (10 February 2013). "Jonathan's Space Report No. 674". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2013.