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Satellite Name: Satmex 5 (Morelos 3)
Status: active
Position: 117° W (116.8° W)
Norad: 25558
Cospar number: 1998-070A
Operator: Satellites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V.
Launch date: 5-Dec-1998
Launch site: Guiana Space Center
Launch vehicle: Ariane 44LP
Launch mass (kg): 4135
Dry mass (kg): 1953
Manufacturer: Boeing (Hughes)
Model (bus): HS-601HP
Orbit: GEO
Expected lifetime: 15+ yrs.
Call sign: S2589
Beacon(s): 4199.125, 4199.625
Details:
24 C-band, 24 Ku-band; Internet, voice and data, analogical and digital television and multimedia; Mexico sent more than 10 engineers to work on the satellite at Boeing (Hughes).
Beams:Charts: list
Satmex 5 at 117° W downlink Ku-band Americas Beam coverage map