Hispasat 1A
The Hispasat 1A was the first communications satellite operated by the Spanish company Hispasat. The satellite covered communications over the Atlantic Ocean for both civilian and military customers. Together with the later Hispasat 1B it formed the first European constellation operating over the New World. Its service life ended in 2003.
| Mission type | Communications satellite |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hispasat |
| COSPAR ID | 1992-060A |
| SATCAT no. | 22116 |
| Mission duration | 10 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Eurostar E2000 |
| Manufacturer | Matra Marconi Space |
| Launch mass | 2,194 kg |
| BOL mass | 1,325 kg |
| Dry mass | 1,100 kg |
| Payload mass | 280 kg |
| Dimensions | 1.7 x 1.9 x 2.1 m (22.02 m solar array span) |
| Power | 3,790 W |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | September 10, 1992 |
| Rocket | Ariane 44LP |
| Launch site | Guiana Space Centre |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | graveyard orbit |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Semi-major axis | 42,433 km |
| Periapsis altitude | 36,055.2 km |
| Apoapsis altitude | 36,070.7 km |
| Inclination | 13.2 ° |
| Period | 1,449.9 minutes |
| Payload | |
| (12+6) Ku-band (8-55 W, 4-110 W) transponders, (3+1) X-band (110 W) transponders | |
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