ASIASAT 5 (35696)

COSPAR: 2009-042A | Alt Name: Asiasat 5

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 11, 2009

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC200/39

Launch Vehicle

Proton-M/Briz-M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

35696

International Designator

2009-042A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:56:38 GMT

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Inclination

0.03°

Right Ascension

73.79°

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Argument of Perigee

8.97°

Period

1436.11 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ASIASAT 5

Alternative Name

Asiasat 5

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ASIA

Country

China(Hong Kong)

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 35696U 09042A   26185.12266756 -.00000295  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998

2 35696   0.0330  73.7861 0001574   8.9687 344.0551  1.00271041 61874

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Summary

ASIASAT 5 is a communication satellite launched on August 11, 2009, from TYMSC LC200/39 using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 5.6 meters in length and 2.8 meters in diameter with a span of 31 meters. It was designed based on the SSL-1300LL configuration and manufactured by LOR for ASIA. Equipped with 26 C-band and 14 Ku-band transponders, it has a dry mass of 2,000 kg and a launch mass of 3,760 kg. The satellite uses 2 deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. It was launched to provide communication services and is expected to have a lifetime of 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

5.6

Diameter

2.8

Span

Dry Mass

2000

Launch Mass

3760

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

15.8489

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

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Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Asiasat 5

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

LOR

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

SSL-1300

Configuration

SSL-1300LL

Motor

R-4D-11-164

Equipment

26 C-band, 14 Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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