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AngoSat 1
Communications satellite operated by Angosat. AngoSat 1 was launched on December 26, 2017 aboard a Zenit-3SLBF from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2017-086ANORAD 43087Angola
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Angosat 1
- Common name
- AngoSat 1
- Payload designation
- Angosat No. 1L
- International designator
- 2017-086A
- NORAD catalog number
- 43087
- GCAT identifier
- S43087
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Angosat
- Owner
- GGPEN
- Country
- Angola
- Builder
- RKK Energiya
- Platform (bus)
- Yamal 100
Launch
- Date
- December 26, 2017 · 19:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 2017-086Success
- Rocket
- Zenit-3SLBF
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC45/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,972 km
- Apogee
- 36,105 km
- Inclination
- 0.18°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Dec 29, 2017
- End of operations
- Jan 16, 2018
Size
- Mass
- 1,647 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,400 kg
- Length
- 2.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 12.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18480286 (CC0).