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AMAZONAS NEXUS (55508)
COSPAR: 2023-017A | Alt Name: Amazonas Nexus
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 7, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55508
International Designator
2023-017A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:53:11 GMT
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Inclination
0.04°
Right Ascension
46.04°
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Argument of Perigee
42.77°
Period
1436.12 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AMAZONAS NEXUS
Alternative Name
Amazonas Nexus
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
HISPM/HISP
Country
Brazil
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 55508U 23017A 26200.53693411 -.00000287 00000+0 00000+0 0 9994
2 55508 0.0357 46.0375 0004498 42.7705 340.8031 01.00269936 7366
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AMAZONAS NEXUS (OBJECT_ID: 2023-017A) is a communication satellite designed for high throughput using Ku-band and Ka band payloads. It was launched on February 7, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 via Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 8.8 meters in length, 3.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 45 meters. Weighing 4500 kg at launch with a dry mass of 4200 kg, it is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's motor system includes XPS/PPS-5000 propulsion. Manufactured by THALES for HISPM/HISP (BR), AMAZONAS NEXUS has an expected operational lifetime of 15 years and a configuration based on the Spacebus NEO200 bus, with a box shape complemented by two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8.8
Diameter
3.5
Span
45
Dry Mass
4200
Launch Mass
4500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Amazonas Nexus
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
THALES
Life Expectancy
+15 years
Bus
Spacebus NEO200
Configuration
Spacebus-Neo-200
Motor
XPS/PPS-5000
Equipment
Ku-band High Throughput Payload, Ka band payload
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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