Palapa-C1
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]
 Palapa-C1 satellite | |
| Names | HGS-3 Anatolia-1 Paksat-1 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (SATELINDO) |
| COSPAR ID | 1996-006A |
| SATCAT no. | 23779 |
| Website | https://indosatooredoo.com/ |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 15 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Palapa-C1 |
| Spacecraft type | Boeing 601 |
| Bus | HS-601 |
| Manufacturer | Hughes Space and Communications Company |
| Launch mass | 3,014 kg (6,645 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,740 kg (3,840 lb) |
| Dimensions | Span: 21 m (69 ft) |
| Power | 3730 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 1 February 1996, 01:15:01 UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas IIAS (AC-126) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, LC-36B |
| Contractor | Lockheed Martin |
| Entered service | April 1996 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | 2011 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 113° East (1996-1998) 38° East (2002-2011) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 34 transponders: 30 C-band 4 Ku-band |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz (C-band), 72 MHz (Ku-band) |
| Coverage area | Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Japan, Australia |
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
- "Display: PALAPA-C1 1996-006A". NASA. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- "Palapa-C1 / HGS-3 / Anatolia-1 / Paksat-1". Gunter's Space Page. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2021.