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ABS-3
Communications satellite. ABS-3 was launched on August 19, 1997 aboard a Chang Zheng 3B from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (November 2009).
COSPAR 1997-042ANORAD 24901Philippines
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Agila 2
- Common name
- ABS-3
- Other names
- Mabuhay
- International designator
- 1997-042A
- NORAD catalog number
- 24901
- GCAT identifier
- S24901
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.409
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Mabuhay
- Owner
- MPSC
- Country
- Philippines
- Builder
- SS/Loral
- Platform (bus)
- FS-1300
Launch
- Date
- August 19, 1997 · 17:50 UTC
- Launch record
- 1997-042Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 3B
- Spaceport
- Xichang · pad LC2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,780 km
- Apogee
- 35,794 km
- Inclination
- 0.24°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- November 2009
- Last known active
- July 2017
- End of operations
- July 2017
Size
- Mass
- 3,775 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,550 kg
- Length
- 5.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 26.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q4692529 (CC0).