Yamal-402

Yamal-402 (Russian: Ямал-402) is a Russian geostationary communications satellite. It was launched on 8 December 2012, 13:13:43 UTC from Site 200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.[1] It was built by Thales Alenia Space, and is based on the Spacebus-4000C3 satellite bus. It is equipped with 46 Ku-band) transponders.[2] It has a design life of 15 years, but reducing to 11 years expected after launch partial failure.[3]

Yamal-402
NamesЯмал-402
Yamal-400 KA-2
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorGazprom Space Systems
COSPAR ID2012-070A
SATCAT no.39022
Websitehttps://www.gazprom-spacesystems.ru
Mission duration15 years (planned before launch)
11 years (planned after launch)
9 years, 4 months and 24 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftYamal-402
Spacecraft typeYamal-400
BusSpacebus-4000C3
ManufacturerThales Alenia Space
Launch mass5,250 kg (11,570 lb)
Power10.8 kW
Start of mission
Launch date8 December 2012, 13:13:43 UTC
RocketProton-M / Briz-M
Launch siteBaikonur, Site 200/39
ContractorKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Entered serviceFebruary 2013
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude55° East
Transponders
Band46 Ku-band)
Coverage areaRussia
 

History

In February 2009, Gazprom Space Systems announced a contract with Thales Alenia Space for two satellites: Yamal-401 and Yamal-402.[3] This was the first time a foreign supplier would build a satellite for the domestic Russian market. After much lobby from Russian industry, the contract for the bus and integration of Yamal-401 was cancelled and awarded to ISS Reshetnev, but Thales was allowed to keep the payload supply.[3][4][5]

Launch problem

On 6 November 2012, the satellite arrives at the launch site of Baikonur.[6] On 8 December 2012, at 13:13:43 UTC, a Proton-M / Briz-M launches Yamal-402 to a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO).[7] The same day, Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center and International Launch Services (ILS) reported an anomaly during the launch in which the Briz-M stage failed 4 minutes before scheduled shut down on its fourth burn.[8][9]

On 10 December 2012, specialists from Thales Alenia Space carried out maneuvers to bring the satellite into its designated orbit after a premature separation from Briz-M.[10][11] On 15 December 2012, Yamal-402 was taken to its planned geostationary orbit at the altitude of 36,000 km following a series of four adjustment operations.[12]

Mission

The satellite lost 4 years of fuel to compensate for lower than expected orbit injection.[3]

See also

References
  1. "December 2012 Launch Calendar". Spaceflight101.
  2. "Yamal-402". SatBeams. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. "Yamal 402". Gunter's Space Page. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. Pillet, Nicolas. "Yamal-400: le succès français" [Yamal-400 the French success] (in French). Kosmonavtika. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  5. "Thales Alenia Space announces start of Yamal-400 programme". Thales Alenia Space. 28 May 2010. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016. (dead link: archived version)
  6. "Yamal-402 satellite arrives at Baikonur launch site". Thales Alenia Space. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  7. Pillet, Nicolas. "Proton-M 8 décembre 2012" [Proton-M 8 December 2012] (in French). Kosmonavtika. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  8. "ILS Declares Proton Launch Anomaly". ILS. 8 December 2012.
  9. "ILS Proton-M launches with Yamal-402 satellite". NASASpaceFlight.com. 8 December 2012.
  10. "Thales Makes Second Attempt to Adjust Yamal Orbit". RIA Novosti. 10 December 2012.
  11. "Thales Alenia Space statement concerning Yamal-402 satellite". Thales Alenia Space. 10 December 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2016. (dead link: archived version)
  12. "Troubled Russian Satellite Reaches Designated Orbit". RIA Novosti. 15 December 2012.


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