Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Measat 2 (Malaysia East Asia Sat 2) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Malaysia |
Operator/Owner |
MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
148.00 |
Perigee (km) |
35782 |
Apogee (km) |
35791 |
Eccentricity |
0.0001067451045509 |
Inclination (degrees) |
1.09 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.12 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1450 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
650 |
Power (watts) |
1,200 (BOL) |
Date of Launch |
14-11-1996 |
Expected Lifetime |
11.5 yrs. |
Contractor |
Boeing Satellite Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 44L |
COSPAR Number |
1996-063B |
NORAD Number |
24653 |
Comments |
Brought back from retirement 9/11, highly inclined. Digital video and audio broadcasting, international and domestic VSAT and telecommunication services as well as high-speed Internet access; 6 C-band, 9 Ku-band; Malaysia and neighboring countries. |