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Satellite Name: ABS-4 (ABS 2i, Mobisat-1, MBSAT 1) Status: active Position: 61° E (61° E) NORAD:28184 Cospar number:2004-007A Operator:ABS Launch date: 13-Mar-2004 Launch site:Cape Canaveral SFS Launch vehicle:Atlas 3A (Atlas IIIA) Launch mass (kg): 4143 Dry mass (kg): Manufacturer:Maxar Technologies (SSL/MDA) Model (bus):LS-1300 Orbit: Inclined Expected lifetime: 12 yrs.
Call sign: Beacon(s): Details:
16 S-band and 1 Ku-band transponder to provide S-DMB services to cellular phones and other portable devices in Japan and South Korea. Due to financial issues the broadcasting operations were stopped on March 31, 2009. Relocated to 63.5E position and re-branded as ABS 4/2i.
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