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AZERSPACE 2 (IS-38) (43632)
COSPAR: 2018-074A | Alt Name: Azerspace-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 25, 2018
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43632
International Designator
2018-074A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:19:43 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
36.65°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
74.65°
Period
1436.03 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AZERSPACE 2 (IS-38)
Alternative Name
Azerspace-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AZER
Country
Azerbaijan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43632U 18074A 26183.80536772 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 43632 0.0228 36.6472 0001885 74.6484 144.5914 1.00276723 28607
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The AZERSPACE 2 (IS-38) satellite, also known as Azerspace-2, is a communication satellite manufactured by SSLMAX and launched on September 25, 2018, from the ELA3 launch pad at Kourou, French Guiana, aboard an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. It has a length of 5 meters, a diameter of 2.8 meters, and spans 27 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite weighs 3500 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 2000 kilograms. Its design is based on the SSL-1300 bus and is owned by AZER. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, as well as R-4D thrusters for propulsion. The mission's primary purpose is communication, carrying the Intelsat IS-38 payload, and it has a projected lifetime of 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.8
Span
27
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
3500
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Intelsat IS-38
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SSLMAX
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
SSL-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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