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SPAINSAT (28945)
COSPAR: 2006-007A | Alt Name: Spainsat
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 11, 2006
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28945
International Designator
2006-007A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:15:38 GMT
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Inclination
0.60°
Right Ascension
86.29°
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Argument of Perigee
13.66°
Period
1436.08 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPAINSAT
Alternative Name
Spainsat
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
HISD
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 28945U 06007A 26184.30252412 -.00000206 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 28945 0.6024 86.2921 0005024 13.6601 260.1006 1.00273001 74389
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SPAINSAT (OBJECT_ID: 2006-007A) is a communication satellite built by LOR and owned by HISD. Launched on March 11, 2006, from ELA3 at the Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle, it has a configuration based on the SSL-1300 bus with dimensions of 5.4 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter, featuring a span of 31.4 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite weighs approximately 3683 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 1467 kilograms. Equipped with 12 X-band transponders and 1 Ka-band transponder, SPAINSAT provides communication services over Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South America, and parts of North America. It is powered by two deployable solar array wings that generate a total of 5773 W at beginning-of-life (BOL), complemented by batteries for storage. The satellite's expected lifetime is 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.4
Diameter
2.2
Span
31.4
Dry Mass
1467
Launch Mass
3683
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
26.7038
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Spainsat
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LOR
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
SSL-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D-11-164
Equipment
12 X-band transponders, 1 Ka-band transponder
Power System
2 deployable solar array wings (4 part), 5773 W (BOL), batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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