ABS 3A [Boeing]
Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) announced in March 2012, that it has contracted with the construction of ABS 3A to Boeing Satellite Systems. The new satellite allows the extension of C- and Ku-band services into the Atlantic Ocean region for ABS's existing customers, and allows them to diversify the market base for future growth. It replaces the aging ABS 3 satellite.
The satellite was constructed on the BSS-702SP bus - a version that features an all-electric propulsion system.
The satellite is part of a joint order by ABS and SATMEX of four BSS-702SP satellites. The first two satellites, ABS 3A and Satmex 7, are scheduled to be delivered together in late 2014 or early 2015.
Nation: | China |
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Type / Application: | Communication |
Operator: | Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) |
Contractors: | Boeing Satellite Systems |
Equipment: | 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders |
Configuration: | BSS-702SP |
Propulsion: | 4 × XIPS-25 |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 15 years |
Mass: | 1954 kg |
Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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ABS 3A | 2015-010A | 02.03.2015 | CC SLC-40 | Falcon-9 v1.1(ex) | with Eutelsat 115 West B |