Hylas 4

Also known as Hylas Africa, Hylas 5

active

Identification

Position34° W (33.5° W)

NORAD / COSPAR43272 / 2018-033B

OperatorAvanti Communications Ltd

OrbitGEO

Call signS3130

Hardware

ManufacturerNorthrop Grumman

ModelGEOStar-3

Mass4050 kg

Launch

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 5 ECA

Beacons

4199.254500.7519700V

Comment

Ka-band High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) with 53 Operational User beams and 4 Operational Gateway beams to provide broadband and connectivity services across Africa and Europe

Lifetime

05 Apr 2018Launched

15 yrDesign life

8.3 yrElapsed

6.7 yrRemaining

Apr 2033End of life

Within design lifetime

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