"ABS-2" Launched Successfully! (arrives @75e position)

[SivaG]

Ariane 5 Launched two Communications Satellites ABS 2 and Athena-Fidus.

An Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle blasted off form the ELA-3 launch site at the Guiana Space Center on Thursday, embarking on a mission to deliver two communications satellites to Geostationary Transfer Orbit. Lifting off in the pouring rain at 21:30 UTC after a one-hour weather delay, Ariane 5 executed a flawless ascent mission, releasing its two passengers, ABS 2 and Athena-Fidus, 32 minutes after launch.

Source: Space Flight

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[SivaG]

RE: "ABS-2" Launched Successfully !!

Spectacular View From International Space Station

 

[vijay mahanta]

RE: "ABS-2" Launched Successfully !!

Nice update, Kem Siva.

 

[shawl_who]

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finally the much anticipated abs2 launches. Lets see if its going to be benifitial at all for India.
Normal operations wud begin in 1st week of march... as predicted by ABS. :win

 

[vijay mahanta]

RE: "ABS-2" Launched Successfully !!

finally the much anticipated abs2 launches. Lets see if its going to be benifitial at all for India.
Normal operations wud begin in 1st week of march... as predicted by ABS. :win

It seems that this time in south asia beam new channels will be aired.

 

[SivaG]

RE: "ABS-2" Launched Successfully !!

ABS1- 28C, 16Ku
ABS2- 32C, 51Ku, 6 Ka

It has separate indian beam also. Total ku TPs increased to 51. Let's hope for the best.

 

[shawl_who]

RE: "ABS-2" Launched Successfully !!

It seems that this time in south asia beam new channels will be aired.

Yes, new channels will be there. Infact Phillipines DTH wud also cover in south beam only, there was a news abt it some time back.
So, we may be able to see Phillipino channels.

But, surely we ll loose out on Russian channels, like europa plus, Karusel, A one hip hop music, 2X2 etc.

 

[Ankit Jain]

RE: "ABS-2" Launched Successfully !!

ABS1- 28C, 16Ku
ABS2- 32C, 51Ku, 6 Ka

It has separate indian beam also. Total ku TPs increased to 51. Let's hope for the best.

So if possible we can hope a new dth company arising in India as Vodafone is eager to start dth services but yet can't as no sat yet available.

 

[SivaG]

RE: "ABS-2" Launched Successfully !!

ABS 2

ABS 2 is a commercial communications satellite built by Space Systems/Loral for operation by Asia Broadcast Satellite, ABS. The satellite is also known as ST 3 and Koreasat 8.
The spacecraft is based on SS/L’s LS-1300 satellite bus that can accommodate powerful communication payloads featuring up to 90 active transponders with a satellite power of up to 18 Kilowatts. LS-1300 has extensive flight heritage having flown a variety of missions, mostly for commercial communications companies.

Weighing more than 6,000 Kilograms, the satellite uses two 5-panel solar arrays to deliver more than 15kW of power that is stored in several onboard batteries. The satellite uses a chemical propulsion system for apogee maneuvers and stationkeeping in Geostationary Orbit. ABS 2 is three-axis stabilized with precise pointing capability.
ABS 2 is equipped with a communications payload incorporating C-, Ku- and Ka-Band systems. The satellite features 32 C-Band transponders with transponder bandwidths of 32, 72 and 104 MHz, 51 Ku-Band transponders with bandwidths of 54 and 108 MHz, and 6 Ka-Band transponders using the commercial 435 MHz and 225 MHz military bandwidth. Services provided by ABS 2 include Direct-to-Home television, cable TV distribution, multimedia and telecommunications services for commercial and government customers as well as military applications. A part of ABS 2 capacity has been rented to SingTel which markets the satellite as ST 3 and KT Telecom which calls the satellite Koreasat 8.

ABS 2 covers Asia, eastern and central Europe, Africa, and Australia from its operational position at 75 degrees East in Geostationary Orbit from where the satellite will operate for at least 15 years.

For ABS2 Footprints Click Here.

 

[shawl_who]

RE: "ABS-2" Launched Successfully !!

The satellite has arrived in his native position 75e. In the near future will test satellite. :win