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BSAT-2B (26864)
COSPAR: 2001-029B | Alt Name: BSAT-2b
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 12, 2001
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5G
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26864
International Designator
2001-029B
Decay Date
1/28/2014
Basic Satellite Info
Name
BSAT-2B
Alternative Name
BSAT-2b
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
OSCD/BSAT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
BSAT-2B, also known as BSAT-2b, is a communication satellite built by OSCD and owned by OSCD/BSAT. Launched on July 12, 2001, from ELA3 at the FRGUI site using an Ariane 5G launch vehicle, it has a configuration called Star-1 with dimensions of 3.8 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 15.7 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite's dry mass is 490 kg, and it had an initial launch mass of 631 kg. Equipped with four active high-power Ku-band transponders for communication purposes, BSAT-2B is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its motor is the Star 30CBP, and its shape consists of a box with two panels. The satellite was designed to operate for up to ten years but was fueled for over eleven and a half years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.8
Diameter
2.2
Span
15.7
Dry Mass
490
Launch Mass
631
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.4388
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BSAT-2b
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
OSCD
Life Expectancy
10-years (fueled for over 11.5 years)
Bus
OSC Star 1
Configuration
Star-1
Motor
Star 30CBP
Equipment
4 active high-power Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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