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AngoSat 2

Angolan communications satellite. AngoSat 2 was launched on October 12, 2022 aboard a Proton-M/DM-3 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2022-131ANORAD 54033Angola

Identity

Name in GCAT
Angosat 2
Common name
AngoSat 2
International designator
2022-131A
NORAD catalog number
54033
GCAT identifier
S54033

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Civil government
Program
Angosat
Owner
GGPEN
Country
Angola
Builder
OAO M. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems
Platform (bus)
Ekspress-1000N

Launch

Date
October 12, 2022 · 15:00 UTC
Launch record
2022-131Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC81/24

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,782 km
Apogee
35,791 km
Inclination
0.02°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Mar 7, 2023

Size

Mass
2,150 kg
Dry mass
1,800 kg
Length
4.0 m
Diameter
2.00 m
Span
15.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q56349425 (CC0).