Al Yah 2 at 48° E

also known as Yahsat 1B, Y1B

Technical details

Status
active
Orbital position
48° EChannel line-up at 48° E | Coverage maps
NORAD number
38245
COSPAR number
2012-016A
Operator
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PrJSC (Yahsat) Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PrJSC (Yahsat)  logo
Manufacturer
Airbus Defence and Space
Model
Eurostar-3000
Launch
23 Apr 2012 from Baikonur Cosmodrome on Proton M
Launch mass
6050 kg
Expected lifetime
15 yrs.
Orbit
GEO

Beams

About Al Yah 2

46 Ka-band transponders, 60 spot beams to provide services to government and commercial customers in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and South West Asia

Other satellites at 48° E