Tupac Katari 1

Also known as TKSat 1, Tupac Katari Sat 1

active

Position87° W (87.2° W)

NORAD / COSPAR39481 / 2013-075A

OperatorBolivian Space Agency (ABE)

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerChina Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)

ModelDFH-4 Bus

Mass5100 kg

Launch siteXichang Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicleLong March CZ-3B/E

26 Ku-band, 2 C-band and 2 Ka-band transponders

Lifetime

20 Dec 2013Launched

15 yrDesign life

12.6 yrElapsed

2.4 yrRemaining

Dec 2028End of life

Approaching end of design lifetime