ANGOSAT-2

NORAD ID: 54207

COSPAR ID:

Country: Angola

Active: Yes

Details

Use: Government

Purpose: Communications

Operator: National Space Programme Management Office

Mass: 1550 kg

Description: AngoSat-2 is a communications satellite developed for Angola to replace the failed AngoSat-1. It provides communication services across Africa.

Orbit

Orbit Class: GEO

Apogee: 35796.6 Km (Above sea level)

Perigee: 35790.5 Km (Above sea level)

Inclination: 0°

Eccentricity: 0.000072

Semi major axis: 42164.6 Km

Period: ~1436.1 minutes

Apogee Speed: ~3074.4 m/s

Perigee Speed: ~3074.9 m/s

Tour per day: ~1.0

Launch Information

Date: 2022/10/12 (UTC)

Country: Kazakhstan

Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome

Provider: Roscosmos

Vehicle: Proton-M