Hispasat 30W-6

Hispasat 30W-6 (formerly Hispasat 1F) is a Spanish communications satellite by Hispasat that launched on a Falcon 9 on March 6, 2018. It is replacing Hispasat 1D at 30° West longitude and will provide service for television, broadband, corporate networks and other telecommunications applications. The satellite features 4 × SPT-100 plasma propulsion engines.

Hispasat 30W-6
Launch of Hispasat 30W-6 aboard Falcon 9
NamesHispasat 1F
Mission typeCommunications satellite
OperatorHispasat
COSPAR ID2018-023A
SATCAT no.43228
Websitewww.hispasat.com/en/satellite-fleet/hispasat-30w-6
Mission duration≈15 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
BusSSL 1300
ManufacturerSSL
Launch mass6,092 kg
Power11.5 kW
Start of mission
Launch date05:33, March 6, 2018 (UTC) (2018-03-06T05:33Z) UTC
RocketFalcon 9 FT
Launch siteCape Canaveral Air Force Station
ContractorSpaceX
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Inclination30° W
Transponders
BandKu band
C band
Ka band
 

This mission also carried a small (90 kg) technology demonstration satellite called Payload Orbital Delivery System Satellite (PODSat), which was deployed from its mothership when still in a sub-geostationary transfer orbit.

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