Intelsat 28, formerly New Dawn,[4] is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat, and positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 33 degrees east, serving TV and broadband communications to Africa.
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2011-016A |
| SATCAT no. | 37392 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 12 years (expected)[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Star-2.4 |
| Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences |
| Launch mass | 3,000 kilograms (6,600 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 22 April 2011, 21:37 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA VA201 (558) |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 33 east |
| Perigee altitude | 35,787 kilometres (22,237 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,796 kilometres (22,243 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.00 degrees |
| Period | 23.93 hours |
| Epoch | 28 October 2013, 23:15:47 UTC[3] |
Intelsat 28 was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, and is based on the STAR-2 satellite platform. Following its launch in 2011, one of its antennas failed to deploy, prevented use of part of the C-band payload, limiting the spacecraft's operational lifespan.
References
External links
- Intelsat New Dawn Archived 2011-12-20 at the Wayback Machine