Satellite Name: Eutelsat 48D
(Afghansat 1,34E
E48D, E48B, W2M, Eutelsat W2M, Eutelsat 28B)
Status: moving
Norad: 33460
Operator: Eutelsat Communications S.A.
Launch date: 20-Dec-2008
Launch site: Guiana Space Center
Launch vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA
Launch mass (kg): 3460
Dry mass (kg):
Manufacturer: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Model (bus): I-3K (I-300 sign: In January 2014, the satellite was leased to the Afghanistan Ministry of Communications and Information. Under the multiyear agreement, Eutelsat will move the spacecraft from its current slot at 28.5° east to 48° east by the end of February 2014. From there, the satellite, rebranded as Afghansat 1, will cover the whole of Afghan’s national territory and a large slice of the Middle East and Central Asia.
Beacon(s): 11698.000H, 11699.200H, 12501.000H, 11199.000H, 11701.8H, 12501.5V
Details:
32 Ku-band transponders covering Europe, Esat and the Middle East as well as providing service continuity for TV programmes over the Indian Ocean with a directional beam. Due to the anomaly that happened shortly after the launch is operating at around 50% of its original capacity. Planned for relocation at 48East orbital slot as Afghansat 1.
Beams:
Ku-band Wide beam
Ku-band Wide Beam (retired)
Ku-band Wide beam (retired)
Ku-band Wide Beam (retired)
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