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NUSANTARA SATU (44048)
COSPAR: 2019-009A | Alt Name: Nusantara Satu
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 22, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44048
International Designator
2019-009A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:48:31 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.03°
Right Ascension
122.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
357.90°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NUSANTARA SATU
Alternative Name
Nusantara Satu
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PSN
Country
Indonesia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44048U 19009A 26183.82536462 -.00000224 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 44048 0.0344 122.9435 0004910 357.9050 243.1518 1.00270675 26923
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NUSANTARA SATU (NORAD_CAT_ID: 44048) is an Indonesian communication satellite launched on February 22, 2019, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's LC40 launch pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, based on SSL-1300 (FS-1300-140) configuration and manufactured by SSLMAX, has dimensions of 8.9 meters in length, 6.9 meters in diameter, and spans 26.1 meters. It carries a payload designated PSN 6 for the operator PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN). The satellite is equipped with 26 C-band high-throughput transponders, 12 extended C-band transponders, and 18 Ku-band high-throughput transponders. It has a launch mass of 4736 kg and a dry mass of 2500 kg, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, with an expected lifetime of 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8.9
Diameter
6.9
Span
26.1
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
4736
Shape
Box + 2 panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PSN 6
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SSLMAX
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
LS-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300 (FS-1300-140)
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
26 C-band high-throughput transponders, 12 extended C-band transponders, 18 Ku-band high-throughput transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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