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Amazonas 2
Spanish communications satellite. Amazonas 2 was launched on October 1, 2009 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2009-054ANORAD 35942Brazil
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Amazonas-2
- Common name
- Amazonas 2
- Payload designation
- Amazonas 2
- International designator
- 2009-054A
- NORAD catalog number
- 35942
- GCAT identifier
- S35942
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/678
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Amazonas
- Owner
- Hispamar
- Country
- Brazil
- Builder
- Astrium (F) Toulouse
- Platform (bus)
- Eurostar 3000
Launch
- Date
- October 1, 2009 · 21:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 2009-054Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,423 km
- Apogee
- 35,838 km
- Inclination
- 0.07°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 6, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 5,465 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,000 kg
- Length
- 6.7 m
- Diameter
- 2.90 m
- Span
- 39.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q6489388 (CC0).