| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | ABS |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-0038A |
| SATCAT no. | 41588 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Boeing 702SP |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Launch mass | 4,972 pounds (2,255 kg) |
| Dry mass | 4,266 pounds (1,935 kg) |
| Power | >13.3kW at 15 years |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | June 15, 2016, 15:05:00 (2016-06-15UTC15:05Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Full Thrust |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 75° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 48 Ku band |
| Frequency | 13.750-14.800, 17.300-18.100 / 10.950-11.200, 11.450-12.750 (Ku band) |
| Bandwidth | 54 MHz, 72 MHz, 108 MHz |
| TWTA power | 150 watts (Ku band) |
ABS-2A is an all-electric propulsion commercial communications satellite which is owned and operated by ABS. Co-located with ABS-2 at the 75°E orbital position, the satellite provides coverage over markets in South East Asia, Africa, MENA and Russia. The satellite is equipped with 48 Ku-band transponder and is designed for DTH services, cellular backhaul, VSAT, maritime and mobility solutions.
Manufacture and specifications
The satellite was designed and manufactured by Boeing, and is a Boeing 702SP model communication satellite.1 It was launched on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on 15 June 2016.2 The satellite lifted off as part of a dual launch and was the second deployment at 11:05 a.m. EDT.
The satellite is propelled solely by electrically powered spacecraft xenon propulsion, with the on-board thrusters used for both geostationary orbit insertion and station keeping.
The satellite utilizes five Ku-band beams and covers South East Asia, Africa, MENA and Russia.3
Launch
The launch occurred on 15 June 2016 at 11.05 a.m. EDT and the satellite was deployed in the planned supersynchronous transfer orbit at 11:40 a.m. EDT.4
On-orbit operations
The satellite became fully operational as a geosynchronous communications satellite on 21 January 2017 after orbit raising and in-orbit tests by Boeing and a handover from Boeing to ABS for on-orbit operations.5
References
References
- "Boeing 702SP Backgrounder" (PDF). Boeing: 1–2. May 2015 – via Boeing.com.
- "Eutelsat America's all-electric satellite enters service after seven-month journey". SpaceNews. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- Guest, A. B. S. (2016-07-16). "ABS-2A 75°E | ABS Global Ltd". Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- "SpaceX successfully launches 2nd pair of Eutelsat and ABS all-electric satellites". SpaceNews. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- "Boeing-built ABS-2A 702 satellite enters service over Indian Ocean | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.