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ABS-2A

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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.

Manufacture and specifications

The satellite was designed and manufactured by Boeing, and is a Boeing 702SP model communication satellite.[1] It was launched on board a SpaceXFalcon 9 rocket on 15 June 2016.[2]  The satellite lifted off as part of a dual launch and was the second deployment at 11:05 a.m. 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]

Launch

The launch occurred on 15 June 2016 at 11.05 a.m. EDT and the satellite was deployed in the planned supersynchronous transfer orbit at 11:40 a.m. EDT.[4]

On-orbit operations

The satellite became fully operational as a geosynchronouscommunications 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]

References

  1. ↑"Boeing 702SP Backgrounder"(PDF). Boeing: 1–2. May 2015 – via Boeing.com.
  2. ↑"Eutelsat America's all-electric satellite enters service after seven-month journey". SpaceNews. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  3. ↑Guest, A. B. S. (2016-07-16). "ABS-2A 75°E | ABS Global Ltd". Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  4. ↑"SpaceX successfully launches 2nd pair of Eutelsat and ABS all-electric satellites". SpaceNews. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  5. ↑"Boeing-built ABS-2A 702 satellite enters service over Indian Ocean | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.