Operator VNPT SATCAT no. 38332 Longitude 132° east | COSPAR ID 2012-023B Mission duration 15 years Launch date 15 May 2012 | |
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Launch mass 2,969 kilograms (6,546 lb) Similar Vinasat‑1, Zhongxing 12, Intelsat 22, JCSAT‑5A, Intelsat 19 | ||
Jcsat 13 and vinasat 2 satellite launch with arianespace flight va206
Vinasat-2 is the second Vietnamese satellite to be placed in orbit. It was launched at 5.13am on May 16 at the European Spaceport in Kourou in French Guiana in South America and by 5.48 am it entered orbit. VINASAT is the national satellite program of Vietnam. The project aims to bring independence in satellite communications for Vietnam, besides other benefits such as enhancing national security, opening new economic opportunities, etc.
Contents
- Jcsat 13 and vinasat 2 satellite launch with arianespace flight va206
- Vinasat 2 telecom satellite launched successfully
- References
Vietnam hopes for some economic benefits from the telecommunications links that the satellite will provide. It will provide communication for fishermen at sea, deliver weather forecasts and ensure defence security. The satellite costs about US$280 million and weighing 3,000 kg, was constructed by US-based Lockheed Martin. It will be able to provide capacity equal to 13,000 channels of telephone/internet/data communications or 150 Television channels; greater number of sensor responses; and higher bandwidth capacity.
The Lockheed Martin A2100 satellite has 12 Ku band transponders and 8 C band transponders.
Vinasat 2 telecom satellite launched successfully
