HISPASAT 1A (22116)

COSPAR: 1992-060A | Alt Name: Hispasat 1A

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 10, 1992

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA2

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 44LP

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

22116

International Designator

1992-060A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:09:47 GMT

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Inclination

14.20°

Right Ascension

10.14°

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Argument of Perigee

325.92°

Period

1449.93 min

Mean Motion

0.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

HISPASAT 1A

Alternative Name

Hispasat 1A

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

HISP

Country

Spain

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 22116U 92060A   26184.92347140 -.00000179  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998

2 22116  14.2044  10.1373 0003327 325.9232 209.6257  0.99315245119667

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Summary

HISPASAT 1A is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1992-060A and was built using the Eurostar-2000 configuration by MMST/BAES for HISP (Hispano-Cubana de Satélites). Launched on September 10, 1992, from ELA2 at the Guiana Space Centre aboard an Ariane 44LP launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 1013 kg and measures 2 meters in length with a diameter of 1.7 meters and a span of 22.3 meters. The satellite is equipped with 12 (+6) Ku-band transponders (8 at 55 W, 4 at 110 W) and 3 (+1) X-band transponders for its communication mission. It uses two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The RCS value is recorded as 6.7263, indicating the satellite's reflective surface area, while it has a box shape with two panels.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

1.7

Span

22.3

Dry Mass

1013

Launch Mass

2194

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

6.7263

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Hispasat 1A

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

MMST/BAES

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Eurostar 2000

Configuration

Eurostar-2000

Motor

R-4D-11

Equipment

12 (+6) Ku-band (8 at 55 W. 4 at 110 W) transponders, 3 (+1) X-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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