Mexican Secretary of Communication and Transportation (SCT)
Orbit & position
Orbit
GEO
Position
115° W (114.8° W)
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—
Hardware
Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman
Model
GEOStar-2
Mass
2935 kg
Launch
Launch date
19 Dec 2012
Launch site
Guiana Space Center
Launch vehicle
Ariane 5 ECA
Design life
15 yr
Beacons
36733675
Comment
12 active extended Ku-band and 12 active extended C-band transponders to provide the complete Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) segment of the MEXSAT satellite system for the Federal Government of Mexico
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