| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | ABS |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-0038A |
| SATCAT no. | 41588 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Boeing 702SP |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Launch mass | 4,972 pounds (2,255 kg) |
| Dry mass | 4,266 pounds (1,935 kg) |
| Power | >13.3kW at 15 years |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | June 15, 2016, 15:05:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 v1.1 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 75° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 48 Ku band |
| Frequency | 13.750-14.800, 17.300-18.100 / 10.950-11.200, 11.450-12.750 (Ku band) |
| Bandwidth | 54 MHz, 72 MHz, 108 MHz |
| TWTA power | 150 watts (Ku band) |
ABS-2A is an all-electric propulsion commercial communications satellite which is owned and operated by ABS. Co-located with ABS-2 at the 75°E orbital position, the satellite provides coverage over markets in South East Asia, Africa, MENA and Russia. The satellite is equipped with 48 Ku-band transponder and is designed for DTH services, cellular backhaul, VSAT, maritime and mobility solutions.
The satellite was designed and manufactured by Boeing, and is a Boeing 702SP model communication satellite.[1] It was launched on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on 15 June 2016.[2] The satellite lifted off as part of a dual launch and was the second deployment at 11:05am EDT.
The satellite is propelled solely by electrically powered spacecraft xenon propulsion, with the on-board thrusters used for both geostationary orbit insertion and station keeping.
The satellite utilizes five Ku-band beams and covers South East Asia, Africa, MENA and Russia.[3]
The launch occurred on 15 June 2016 at 11.05am EDT and the satellite was deployed in the planned supersynchronous transfer orbit at 11:40am EDT.[4]
The satellite became fully operational as a geosynchronous communications satellite on 21 January 2017 after orbit raising and in-orbit tests by Boeing and a handover from Boeing to ABS for on-orbit operations.[5]