Hispasat 1D

Spain

Spacecraft nº:

Spanish spacecraft nº: 7

Launch data:

Designation:27528 / 02044A
Launch date18 Sep 2002 - 22:04 UT
Launch site CC, SLC-36A
Launch vehicle: Atlas-2AS (AC-159 / #138)
Mission:Commercail: Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee 35764 x 35809 km
Eccentricity 5,34E-04
Inclination 0.02 deg
Period 1436.11 min
 Hispasat 1D

Specifications

Prime contractorAerospatiale (Alcatel Space Industries)
PlatformSpacebus-3000B2
OperatorHispasat
Mass at launch3288 kg
Dry mass1345 kg
Payload mass314 kg
Dimension 
Solar array 2 deployed
Equipment28 transponders in Ku band
Bandwidth33, 36, 46 50, 54 and 72 MHz
Stabilization3-axis
DC power (available)5.7 kW
DC power(payload)4.3 kW
Design lifetime15 yrs - still active

Location:

DatePositionRemarks
  30° W 
 Nov 2010  29.95° W 

To replace Hispasat 1A & 1B. Tested at 26°W, started service in late November 2002.
Beacon: 11.700 GHz

Ku-band

Main transponders 28 (max 12 for Armerica and max 23 for Europe)
Backup transponders  
Power 103.5 dBW
Bandwidth 33, 36, 46, 50, 54 & 72 MHz
Coverage Iberia, Europe, Magreb and Middle East
Americas
EIRP max Iberia/Europe: 53.5 dBW
America: 47 dBW
G/T max Iberia/Europe: 9 dB/K
America: 1 db/K
Polarization H&V crossed
Frequencies downlink Europe: 11.450-11.700 & 12.100-12.750 GHz
downlink US: 11.700-12.200 GHz
uplink Europe: 13.750-14.500 & 17.300-18.000 GHz
uplink US: 13.750-14.500 GHz

Fourth of Spain's communications satellites with government, commercial and military application; X-band heavily used; 28 Ku-band transponders.

External links:

Ref: #7, #15, #226 - update: 30.10.15