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AMAZONAS 5 (42934)
COSPAR: 2017-053A | Alt Name: Amazonas 5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 11, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42934
International Designator
2017-053A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:08:15 GMT
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Inclination
0.03°
Right Ascension
325.18°
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Argument of Perigee
101.71°
Period
1436.08 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AMAZONAS 5
Alternative Name
Amazonas 5
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
HISPM/HISP
Country
Brazil
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 42934U 17053A 26183.21406852 -.00000272 00000-0 00000+0 0 9997
2 42934 0.0325 325.1790 0001664 101.7064 229.4374 1.00272699 32199
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AMAZONAS 5, also known as Amazonas 5, is a communication satellite operated by HISPM/HISP and manufactured by SSL using the SSL-1300 bus configuration. It was launched on September 11, 2017, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle from LC200/39. The satellite has dimensions of 8.1 meters in length and 2.9 meters in diameter with a span of 26 meters. Equipped with 24 Ku-band transponders and 34 Ka-band spot beams, it provides communication services and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, capable of generating 11.5 kW of power. The satellite's dry mass is 3500 kg, and its launch mass was 5900 kg. It has a designed lifetime of 15 years and operates in a shape described as "Box + 2 pan."
Physical Characteristics
Length
8.1
Diameter
2.9
Span
26
Dry Mass
3500
Launch Mass
5900
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Amazonas 5
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SSL
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
SSL-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D-15
Equipment
24 Ku-band transponders, 34 Ka-band spot beams
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries (11.5 kW)
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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