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AMAZONAS 2 (35942)
COSPAR: 2009-054A | Alt Name: Amazonas-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 1, 2009
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
35942
International Designator
2009-054A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:38:20 GMT
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Inclination
1.85°
Right Ascension
82.87°
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Argument of Perigee
23.01°
Period
1436.14 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AMAZONAS 2
Alternative Name
Amazonas-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
HISPM/HISP
Country
Brazil
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 35942U 09054A 26183.56829301 -.00000249 00000-0 00000+0 0 9990
2 35942 1.8530 82.8651 0003523 23.0075 307.2888 1.00268849 61339
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AMAZONAS 2 (also known as Amazonas-2) is a communication satellite manufactured by ASTT and owned by HISPM/HISP. Launched on October 1, 2009, from the ELA3 pad at the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle, it has a configuration based on the Eurostar-3000 bus. The satellite measures 6.7 meters in length with a diameter of 2.9 meters and spans approximately 39 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. At launch, AMAZONAS 2 had a mass of 5465 kilograms, reducing to a dry mass of 3000 kilograms after deployment. Its payload includes 54 Ku-band transponders and 10 C-band transponders, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's mission is communication, with an expected lifetime of 15 years, designed for use over Brazil (BR).
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.7
Diameter
2.9
Span
39
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
5465
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
11.0159
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Amazonas 2
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ASTT
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
Eurostar-3000
Motor
R-4D-15-375
Equipment
54 Ku-band transponders, 10 C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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