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Amazonas 3
Spanish communications satellite. Amazonas 3 was launched on February 7, 2013 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2013-006ANORAD 39078Brazil
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Amazonas 3
- International designator
- 2013-006A
- NORAD catalog number
- 39078
- GCAT identifier
- S39078
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/678
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Amazonas
- Owner
- Hispamar
- Country
- Brazil
- Builder
- SS/Loral (MDA)
- Platform (bus)
- SSL-1300
Launch
- Date
- February 7, 2013 · 21:36 UTC
- Launch record
- 2013-006Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,697 km
- Apogee
- 35,814 km
- Inclination
- 0.09°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 11, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 6,265 kg
- Dry mass
- 4,000 kg
- Length
- 8.1 m
- Diameter
- 2.90 m
- Span
- 26.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q4740877 (CC0).