SKY MEXICO-1 (40664)

COSPAR: 2015-026B | Alt Name: Sky Mexico-1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 27, 2015

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA3

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 5ECA

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40664

International Designator

2015-026B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:57:35 GMT

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Inclination

0.01°

Right Ascension

60.97°

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Argument of Perigee

59.38°

Period

1436.08 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SKY MEXICO-1

Alternative Name

Sky Mexico-1

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

SKYM/DTVLA

Country

Mexico

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 40664U 15026B   26185.20665727 -.00000223  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999

2 40664   0.0137  60.9669 0002491  59.3813 157.4752  1.00272767 40629

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Summary

SKY MEXICO-1, also known as Sky Mexico-1, is a communication satellite launched on May 27, 2015, from the ELA3 launch pad at Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4.7 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and spans 22.4 meters when its components are fully deployed. It is equipped with a GeoStar-2 bus configuration manufactured by OATKD, featuring 24 Ku-band transponders and 2 R-band transponders for communication purposes. The satellite has a dry mass of 1260 kg and was launched at a mass of 3182 kg, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its mission is to provide communication services with an expected operational lifetime of 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.7

Diameter

2.5

Span

22.4

Dry Mass

1260

Launch Mass

3182

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

75.685

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Sky Mexico-1

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

OATKD

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

Geostar-2

Configuration

GeoStar-2 Bus

Motor

IHI BT-4

Equipment

24 Ku-band transponders, 2 R-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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