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Amazonas Nexus
Spanish communications satellite. Amazonas Nexus was launched on February 7, 2023 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2023-017ANORAD 55508Brazil
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Amazonas Nexus
- International designator
- 2023-017A
- NORAD catalog number
- 55508
- GCAT identifier
- S55508
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/1141
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Amazonas
- Owner
- Hispamar
- Country
- Brazil
- Builder
- Thales Alenia Space
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus NEO200
Launch
- Date
- February 7, 2023 · 01:32 UTC
- Launch record
- 2023-017Success
- Rocket
- Falcon 9
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- HEO
- Perigee
- 2,471 km
- Apogee
- 64,125 km
- Inclination
- 19.38°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Mar 9, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 4,500 kg
- Dry mass
- 4,200 kg
- Length
- 8.8 m
- Diameter
- 3.50 m
- Span
- 45.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q116710233 (CC0).