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BRISAT (41591)
COSPAR: 2016-039A | Alt Name: BRISat
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 18, 2016
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41591
International Designator
2016-039A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:44:02 GMT
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
357.69°
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Argument of Perigee
96.78°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BRISAT
Alternative Name
BRISat
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
BRID
Country
Indonesia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41591U 16039A 26183.69725600 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 41591 0.0191 357.6914 0002374 96.7774 227.7753 1.00272235 36761
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BRISAT (also known as BRISat) is a communication satellite designed for direct broadcasting, manufactured by SSL and owned by BRID. It was launched on June 18, 2016, from the ELA3 launch pad at Kourou Launch Site in French Guiana using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3 meters in length and a diameter of 2.8 meters with a span of 31 meters. It was equipped with high power multi-spot beam, Ku-band payload featuring 61 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. BRISAT's dry mass is 2000 kg and it had an initial launch mass of 3540 kg. The satellite uses R-4D motors and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its expected operational lifetime is 15 years, designed to operate in a geostationary orbit for communication services.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3
Diameter
2.8
Span
31
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
3540
Shape
Box+2 pan + dish
Radar Cross Section
9.4719
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BRISat
Purpose
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Mission
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Manufacturer
SSL
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
SSL-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
High power multi-spot beam, Ku-band payload (61 Ku-band transponders)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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