Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a
Azerspace-1/Africasat-1a', is Azerbaijan's first satellite in space. Built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, it was launched by Ariane 5 into orbit on February 7, 2013 from Kourou in French Guiana at orbital positions 46° east. The satellite covers Europe and a significant part of Asia and Africa. It is operated by the Azerbaijani company Azercosmos and has transmission capabilities for TV, radio broadcasting and the internet.
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Azercosmos |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-006B |
| SATCAT no. | 39079 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | GEOStar-2 |
| Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences Corporation |
| Launch mass | 3,275 kilograms (7,220 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | February 8, 2013, 21:37 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA VA212 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Perigee altitude | 35,781 kilometres (22,233 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,802 kilometres (22,246 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.03 degrees |
| Period | 1,436.05 minutes |
| Epoch | 29 October 2013, 20:36:34 UTC |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 12 Ku-band transponders 24 C-band transponders |
| Coverage area | Europe, Central Asia (Ku-band and C-band) Africa (C-band only) |
The satellite has an anticipated service life of 15 years.
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