TELKOM 4 (MERAH PUTIH) (43587)

COSPAR: 2018-064A | Alt Name: Merah Putih

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 7, 2018

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43587

International Designator

2018-064A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:50:37 GMT

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Inclination

0.02°

Right Ascension

29.77°

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Argument of Perigee

105.53°

Period

1436.13 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

TELKOM 4 (MERAH PUTIH)

Alternative Name

Merah Putih

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

TELK

Country

Indonesia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 43587U 18064A   26185.24349079  .00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996

2 43587   0.0155  29.7660 0001598 105.5277 342.6285  1.00269580 29057

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Summary

TELKOM 4 (MERAH PUTIH), also known as Merah Putih, is a communication satellite built by SSLMAX and launched on August 7, 2018, from the AFSFLC40 launch pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and a span of 27 meters. It is equipped with a configuration known as SSL-1300 on a LS-1300 bus, featuring 60 C-Band Transponders for communication purposes. With a dry mass of 3000 kg and a launch mass of 5800 kg, the satellite utilizes two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. TELKOM 4 is owned by TELK and has an expected operational lifetime of 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

3000

Launch Mass

5800

Shape

Box + 2 pan

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Material Composition

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Technical Details

Payload

Telkom 4

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

SSLMAX

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

LS-1300

Configuration

SSL-1300

Motor

R-4D

Equipment

60 C-Band Transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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