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ABS-3A (40424)
COSPAR: 2015-010A | Alt Name: ABS-3A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 2, 2015
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40424
International Designator
2015-010A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:36:38 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.04°
Right Ascension
62.98°
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Argument of Perigee
347.83°
Period
1436.13 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ABS-3A
Alternative Name
ABS-3A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AGSL
Country
Papua New Guinea
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40424U 15010A 26184.19211510 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 40424 0.0433 62.9832 0001610 347.8334 296.5830 1.00269239 41534
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ABS-3A is a communication satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 40424 and object identifier 2015-010A. It was launched on March 2, 2015, from Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR), Launch Complex 40 (LC40) aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite is based on the BSS-702SP bus configuration and has dimensions of 4.6 meters in length and 2.1 meters in diameter, with a span of 40 meters for its solar arrays. Its dry mass is 1500 kg, while it weighed 1954 kg at launch. ABS-3A, manufactured by Boeing Satellite Systems (BOES), has a mission life expectancy of 15 years and is equipped with 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. The satellite utilizes XIPS-25 thrusters for attitude control and relies on two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for power generation. It operates under the ownership of Asia Broadcast Satellite Ltd (AGSL) and serves a communication purpose.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.6
Diameter
2.1
Span
40
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
1954
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.019
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ABS-3A
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
BOES
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
BSS-702SP
Configuration
BSS-702SP
Motor
XIPS-25
Equipment
24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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Next Pass
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