Rascom 1R at 3° E
also known as RASCOM-QAF 1R
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 3° EChannel line-up at 3° E | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 36831
- COSPAR number
- 2010-037B
- Operator
- RascomStar-QAF
- Manufacturer
- Thales Group
- Model
- Spacebus-4000B3
- Launch
- 04 Aug 2010 from Guiana Space Center on Ariane 5 ECA
- Launch mass
- 3050 kg
- Dry mass
- 1390 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15 yrs.
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- C-band Continental beam (C band) View footprint
- Ku-band Northern beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band Southern beam (Ku band) View footprint
About Rascom 1R
12 Ku-band transponders, 8 C-band transponders to provide fixed voice, data telecommunications and Internet access as well as broadcasting satellite services to the whole African continent, although its footprint extends beyond Africa to include part of Europe and of the Middle East.