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AMAZONAS 4A (39616)
COSPAR: 2014-011A | Alt Name: Amazonas 4A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 22, 2014
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39616
International Designator
2014-011A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:45:40 GMT
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Inclination
0.07°
Right Ascension
210.96°
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Argument of Perigee
278.33°
Period
1436.13 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AMAZONAS 4A
Alternative Name
Amazonas 4A
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
HISPM/HISP
Country
Brazil
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39616U 14011A 26183.78172192 -.00000241 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 39616 0.0699 210.9618 0004941 278.3284 358.9301 1.00269478 44879
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AMAZONAS 4A (also known as Amazonas 4A) is a communication satellite operated by HISPM/HISP. It was launched on March 22, 2014, from ELA3 at FRGUI using the Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by OSCD, has a configuration of GEOStar-2 Bus and dimensions measuring 4.7 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and 23 meters in span. Equipped with 24 Ku-band transponders and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, the satellite has a dry mass of 1500 kg and a launch mass of 2938 kg. Its intended operational lifetime is 15 years. The propulsion system uses an IHI BT-4 motor. The satellite's shape is described as Box + 2 pan with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 163.5012 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.7
Diameter
2.5
Span
23
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
2938
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
163.5012
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Amazonas 4A
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
OSCD
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Star-2.4
Configuration
GEOStar-2 Bus
Motor
IHI BT-4
Equipment
24 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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