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Al Yah 3

active

Identification

Position20° W (20.1° W)
NORAD / COSPAR43174 / 2018-012A
OperatorAl Yah Satellite Communications Company PrJSC (Yahsat)
OrbitGEO

Hardware

ManufacturerNorthrop Grumman
ModelGEOStar-2
Mass3795 kg

Launch

Launch siteGuiana Space Center
Launch vehicleAriane 5 ECA

Beacons

20198.5 LHCP20199.5 LHCP

Comment

53 (58) active Ka-band user beams and four gateway beams. The Ka-band spot beams provide two-way communications services to facilitate high-speed delivery of data to end-user applications such as broadband Internet and corporate networking as well as IP backhaul for telecommunications service providers. Using the Al Yah 3 spacecraft, Yahsat will provide its services to Africa and Brazil.

Lifetime
25 Jan 2018Launched
15 yrDesign life
8.5 yrElapsed
6.5 yrRemaining
Jan 2033End of life
Within design lifetime
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