HYLAS 1 (37237)

COSPAR: 2010-065A | Alt Name: Hylas

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 26, 2010

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA3

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 5ECA

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

37237

International Designator

2010-065A

Epoch

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:17:51 GMT

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Inclination

5.68°

Right Ascension

72.86°

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Argument of Perigee

340.09°

Period

1436.09 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

HYLAS 1

Alternative Name

Hylas

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

AVANTI

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 37237U 10065A   26181.30407082  .00000096  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991

2 37237   5.6751  72.8623 0001044 340.0885 348.6881  1.00272596  7011

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Summary

Hylas 1, also known as HYLAS 1, is a communication satellite operated by AVANTI and was launched on November 26, 2010, from the ELA3 launch pad at Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 5ECA vehicle. The satellite uses the I-2K (I-2000) Bus configuration and has dimensions of 4.2 meters in length, a diameter of 2.6 meters, and a span of 9 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It was manufactured by ISRO with a dry mass of 1125 kilograms and had a launch mass of 2570 kilograms. The equipment includes 6 Ka-band transponders and 2 Ku-band transponders, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's operational lifespan is projected for 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.2

Diameter

2.6

Span

Dry Mass

1125

Launch Mass

2570

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

119.9526

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Hylas

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

ISRO

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

I2K

Configuration

I-2K (I-2000) Bus

Motor

ISRO LAM

Equipment

6 Ka-Band transponders, 2 Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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