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Palapa D
Indonesian geostationary communications satellite; launch vehicle failure caused reduced lifespan. Palapa D was launched on August 31, 2009 aboard a Chang Zheng 3B from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2009-046ANORAD 35812Indonesia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Palapa D
- International designator
- 2009-046A
- NORAD catalog number
- 35812
- GCAT identifier
- S35812
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Palapa D
- Owner
- Indosat
- Country
- Indonesia
- Builder
- Thales Alenia Space
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 4000B3
Launch
- Date
- August 31, 2009 · 09:28 UTC
- Launch record
- 2009-046Failure · 0.6
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 3B
- Spaceport
- Xichang · pad LC2?
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,785 km
- Apogee
- 35,790 km
- Inclination
- 0.07°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Apr 20, 2021
- End of operations
- Apr 20, 2021
Size
- Mass
- 4,100 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,700 kg
- Length
- 4.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.30 m
- Span
- 30.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q36631 (CC0).