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Hispasat 74W-1

Spanish communications satellite. Hispasat 74W-1 was launched on March 22, 2014 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Mar 1, 2016).

COSPAR 2014-011ANORAD 39616Brazil

Identity

Name in GCAT
Amazonas 4A
Common name
Hispasat 74W-1
International designator
2014-011A
NORAD catalog number
39616
GCAT identifier
S39616

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
Amazonas
Owner
Hispamar
Country
Brazil
Builder
Orbital Sciences Corp.
Platform (bus)
Star-2.4

Launch

Date
March 22, 2014 · 22:04 UTC
Launch record
2014-011Success
Spaceport
Kourou · pad ELA3

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,777 km
Apogee
35,786 km
Inclination
0.13°
Status
Renamed
Status date
March 1, 2016
Last known active
Feb 22, 2023

Size

Mass
2,938 kg
Dry mass
1,500 kg
Length
4.7 m
Diameter
2.50 m
Span
23.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q15976087 (CC0).