ABS-2A (MONGOLSAT-1) (41588)

COSPAR: 2016-038A | Alt Name: ABS-2A

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 15, 2016

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41588

International Designator

2016-038A

Epoch

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:55:07 GMT

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Inclination

0.02°

Right Ascension

27.49°

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Argument of Perigee

22.74°

Period

1436.15 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ABS-2A (MONGOLSAT-1)

Alternative Name

ABS-2A

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ABSHK

Country

China(Hong Kong)

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 41588U 16038A   26183.78828205  .00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994

2 41588   0.0245  27.4936 0001704  22.7386 229.1190  1.00268399 36865

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Summary

The ABS-2A (MONGOLSAT-1) satellite, identified by NORAD CAT ID 41588 and OBJECT ID 2016-038A, is a communication satellite launched on June 15, 2016, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Pad LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by BOES (Boeing Satellite Systems) and has a box + 2 panel shape with dimensions of 4.6 meters in length, 2.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 40 meters when solar arrays are deployed. The satellite features 48 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its dry mass is 1500 kg, with an initial launch mass of 1954 kg, and it has a projected lifetime of 15 years. The motor used for attitude control is the XIPS-25 (XM Satellite Propulsion System). It was launched by owner ABSHK (Asia Broadcast Satellite Holdings Limited) under the HK (Hong Kong) jurisdiction.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.6

Diameter

2.1

Span

Dry Mass

1500

Launch Mass

1954

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

11.9244

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

ABS-2A

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

BOES

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

BSS-702SP

Configuration

BSS-702SP

Motor

XIPS-25

Equipment

48 Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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