Hispasat 1B
The Hispasat 1B was a Spanish communications satellite operated by Hispasat. Along with the Hispasat 1A, the satellite covered communications over the American Continent for both civilian and military customers. Together they formed the first European constellation operating over the New World. Its service life ended in 2003.
| Mission type | Communications satellite |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hispasat |
| COSPAR ID | 1993-048A |
| SATCAT no. | 22723 |
| 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 | 22/07/1993 |
| Rocket | Ariane-44L H10+ |
| Launch site | Guiana Space Centre |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | 06/06/2006 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Semi-major axis | 42,320 km |
| Altitude | 35,800 km |
| Periapsis altitude | 35,945.6 km |
| Apoapsis altitude | 35,953.1 km |
| Inclination | 30ยบ W |
| Period | 24.07 hours |
| Payload | |
| (12+6) Ku-band (8-55 W, 4-110 W) transponders, (3+1) X-band (110 W) transponders | |
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