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ABS-2 (39508)
COSPAR: 2014-006A | Alt Name: ABS-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 6, 2014
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39508
International Designator
2014-006A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:19:38 GMT
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Inclination
0.03°
Right Ascension
72.33°
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Argument of Perigee
15.10°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ABS-2
Alternative Name
ABS-2
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
ABSHK
Country
China(Hong Kong)
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39508U 14006A 26185.09697672 -.00000074 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 39508 0.0259 72.3257 0003771 15.1020 304.5150 1.00271804 45444
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ABS-2 is a communication satellite owned by ABSHK and manufactured by SSL using the SSL-1300 configuration. It was launched on February 6, 2014, from ELA3 launch pad at FRGUI with an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The satellite measures 8.3 meters in length, has a diameter of 3.5 meters, and spans 26 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It weighs 6,330 kilograms at launch, with a dry mass of 3,500 kilograms. ABS-2 is equipped with 78 transponders operating in C-, Ku-, and Ka-bands for communication purposes. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries and uses R-4D thrusters for attitude control. Its mission lifetime is expected to be 15 years, and it was launched into orbit on the same date as its stable operation began.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8.3
Diameter
3.5
Span
26
Dry Mass
3500
Launch Mass
6330
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.3533
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ABS-2
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SSL
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
LS-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
78 transponders in C-, Ku- and Ka-band
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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