A2100AX Satellite Bus

Data current as of 2026-07-20.

The A2100AX bus accounts for 16 cataloged objects, of which 16 are in orbit and 9 are active. Most are built by LMCSS. The largest operator on this bus is ECHO. The first launched in 1998, the most recent in 2007.

16
In orbit
9
Active
16
Total launched
0
Reentered

A2100AX launched per year

1 2 3 4 1998: 1 object launched 1999: 2 objects launched 2000: 3 objects launched 2001: 0 objects launched 2002: 4 objects launched 2003: 0 objects launched 2004: 0 objects launched 2005: 0 objects launched 2006: 4 objects launched 2007: 2 objects launched 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006
Still in orbit Click a year to list its satellites.

Typical specifications

Most common values across cataloged A2100AX satellites.

Manufacturer LMCSS
Purpose Communication
Launch mass 3470 kg
Dry mass 2000 kg
Length 6 m
Diameter 3.6 m
Span 26 m
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Power 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
Propulsion Leros 1C
Design life 15 years
Equipment 32 Ku-band transponders
Typical orbit 1436 min period, 0° inclination

Top operators

ECHO 3 AMCG 2 JSAT 2 NSS 2 TCAN 2 AMCG/GECAP 1 SCC 1 SESA 1 SESS 1 SES 1

Top countries

US 6 J 3 CA 2 L 2 NL 2 S 1

A2100AX satellites

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Name NORAD COSPAR Owner Launched Orbit Status Track
ASTRA 4A Sirius 4 32299 2007-057A SESS Nov 17, 2007 1436 min, 0.0° Active
ASTRA 1L Astra 1L 31306 2007-016A SESSA May 4, 2007 1436 min, 1.4° Active
JCSAT-3A JCSAT 3A 29272 2006-033A JSAT Aug 11, 2006 1436 min, 0.0° Active
ASTRA 1KR Astra 1KR 29055 2006-012A SESA Apr 20, 2006 1436 min, 0.6° Active
JCSAT-5A JCSAT 5A 29045 2006-010A JSAT Apr 12, 2006 1436 min, 1.2° Active
ECHOSTAR 10 Echostar X 28935 2006-003A ECHO Feb 15, 2006 1436 min, 0.0° Active
NIMIQ 2 Nimiq 2 27632 2002-062A TCAN Dec 29, 2002 1436 min, 9.5° Active
NSS-6 NSS 6 27603 2002-057A NSS Dec 17, 2002 1453 min, 5.5° Inactive
NSS-7 NSS 7 27414 2002-019A NSS Apr 16, 2002 1453 min, 9.4° Inactive
ECHOSTAR 7 Echostar VII 27378 2002-006A ECHO Feb 21, 2002 1442 min, 4.1° Inactive
AMC-6 GE 6 26580 2000-067A AMCG Oct 21, 2000 1436 min, 0.2° Active
N-SAT-110 (JCSAT-110) N-SAT-110 26559 2000-060A SCC Oct 6, 2000 1452 min, 6.9° Inactive
NSS-11 GE-1A 26554 2000-059A AMCG/GECAP Oct 1, 2000 1436 min, 2.2° Active
AMC-4 (GE-4) GE 4 25954 1999-060A AMCG Nov 13, 1999 1453 min, 5.3° Inactive
NIMIQ 1 Nimiq 1 25740 1999-027A TCAN May 20, 1999 1461 min, 6.7° Inactive
ECHOSTAR 4 Echostar IV 25331 1998-028A ECHO May 7, 1998 1455 min, 11.8° Inactive

Frequently asked questions

How many A2100AX satellites are there?

The catalog lists 16 objects built on the A2100AX bus. 16 are in orbit and 0 have reentered.

How many A2100AX satellites are in orbit?

16 A2100AX objects are currently in orbit, of which 9 carry an active status.

Who builds the A2100AX bus?

The A2100AX bus is most commonly built by LMCSS.

When did the first A2100AX satellite launch?

The first cataloged A2100AX satellite launched in 1998, and the most recent in 2007.

Satellite data compiled by KeepTrack from CelesTrak, Space-Track, and GCAT, provided under CC BY-NC 4.0.