Garuda 1
Indonesian communications satellite / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Garuda 1 was an Indonesian communications satellite which is operated by ACeS. It was constructed by Lockheed Martin and is based on the A2100AXX satellite bus. It has two very large antennas, each measuring 12 meter in diameter. Launch occurred on 12 February 2000, at 09:10:54 GMT. The launch was contracted by ILS, and used a Proton-K/DM3 carrier rocket flying from Site 81/23 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Quick Facts Mission type, Operator ...
Mission type | Communication |
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Operator | ACeS |
COSPAR ID | 2000-011A ![]() |
SATCAT no. | 26089![]() |
Mission duration | 12 years (planned) 15 years (achieved) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | A2100AXX |
Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
Launch mass | 4,500 kilograms (9,900 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 12 February 2000 (2000-02-12) |
Rocket | Proton-K/DM3 |
Launch site | Baikonur 81/23 |
Contractor | ILS |
End of mission | |
Disposal | Decommissioned |
Deactivated | Mid 2015 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geostationary |
Longitude | 123° East |
Transponders | |
Band | 88 L-Band |
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