Palapa-C1

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Palapa-C1
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Palapa-C1 satellite
NamesHGS-3
Anatolia-1
Paksat-1
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorPT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (SATELINDO)
COSPAR ID1996-006A
SATCAT no.23779
Websitehttps://indosatooredoo.com/
Mission duration15 years (planned)
15 years (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftPalapa-C1
Spacecraft typeBoeing 601
BusHS-601
ManufacturerHughes Space and Communications Company
Launch mass3,014 kg (6,645 lb)
Dry mass1,740 kg (3,840 lb)
DimensionsSpan: 21 m (69 ft)
Power3730 watts
Start of mission
Launch date1 February 1996, 01:15:01 UTC
RocketAtlas IIAS (AC-126)
Launch siteCape Canaveral, LC-36B
ContractorLockheed Martin
Entered serviceApril 1996
End of mission
DisposalGraveyard orbit
Deactivated2011
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude113° East (1996-1998)
38° East (2002-2011)
Transponders
Band34 transponders:
30 C-band
4 Ku-band
Bandwidth36 MHz (C-band),
72 MHz (Ku-band)
Coverage areaIndonesia, Southeast Asia, Japan, Australia
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Palapa-C1 is an Indonesian communications satellite which reached its target orbit on 1 February 1996. It was built by Hughes Space and Communications Company for Indonesian telecommunications provider PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (SATELINDO).[1]

Satellite description[]

PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (SATELINDO) chose Hughes in April 1993. It was based on the HS-601 satellite bus. Construction was done at El Segundo, California. Hughes also augmented the new master control station at Daan Mogot City near Jakarta. It had 30 C-band transponders and 4 Ku-band transponders. It was due to be located in geosynchronous orbit at 113° East above the equator.[1]

Launch[]

Palapa-C1 was launched by a Atlas IIAS launch vehicle on 1 February 1996 at 01:15:01 UTC.[2] The satellites were launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida.[2] The liquid apogee engine of the satellite then raises it to geostationary orbit.[3]

HGS-3[]

Hughes Global Services purchased the satellite and renamed HGS-3.[3]

Anatolia-1[]

The satellite was renamed Anatolia-1.[3]

PakSat-1[]

The satellite was renamed in December 2002, Paksat-1, by the Pakistan Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Display: PALAPA-C1 1996-006A". NASA. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Palapa-C1 / HGS-3 / Anatolia-1 / Paksat-1". Gunter's Space Page. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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