QuetzSat 1 at 77° W
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 77° WChannel line-up at 77° W | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 37826
- COSPAR number
- 2011-054A
- Operator
- SES S.A.
- Manufacturer
- Intuitive Machines (SSL/MDA/Maxar/Lanteris)
- Model
- LS-1300
- Launch
- 29 Sept 2011 from Baikonur Cosmodrome on Proton M
- Launch mass
- 5514 kg
- Dry mass
- 2346 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15 yrs.
- Beacon
- 12694.5R, 12698.5R, 12692R, 12693R
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- Ku-band TEL beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band TER beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band TWL beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band TWR beam (Ku band) View footprint
About QuetzSat 1
32 Ku-band transponders to provide coverage of Mexico, USA, and Central America. The satellite is fully contracted to a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation and will be used in part by Dish Mexico, an EchoStar joint venture, for Direct-To-Home (DTH) services in Mexico