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AMAZONAS 3 (39078)
COSPAR: 2013-006A | Alt Name: Amazonas 3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 7, 2013
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39078
International Designator
2013-006A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:36:14 GMT
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Inclination
0.00°
Right Ascension
200.15°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
308.88°
Period
1436.15 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AMAZONAS 3
Alternative Name
Amazonas 3
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 39078U 13006A 26185.23349861 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 39078 0.0027 200.1513 0003306 308.8803 156.2860 1.00268044 45082
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AMAZONAS 3 is a communication satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 39078 and OBJECT ID 2013-006A. It was manufactured using the SSL-1300 bus configuration by Space Systems/Loral (SSL) for HISPAM/HISP and launched on February 7, 2013, from ELA3 launch pad at Kourou, French Guiana, aboard an Ariane 5ECA vehicle. The satellite has a dry mass of 4,000 kilograms and was equipped with 33 Ku-band transponders, 19 C-band transponders, and 9 Ka-band spot beams for its mission. Its dimensions are 8.1 meters in length, 2.9 meters in diameter, and it has a span of 26 meters when solar arrays are deployed. It features two deployable solar arrays and batteries as its power source, and is expected to have a lifespan of 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8.1
Diameter
2.9
Span
26
Dry Mass
4000
Launch Mass
6265
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
318.7396
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Amazonas 3
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SSL
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
SSL-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D-15
Equipment
33 Ku-band transponders, 19 C-band transponders, 9 Ka-band spot beams
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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