Hispasat 1C
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hispasat |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-007A |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Spacebus-3000B2 |
| Manufacturer | Alcatel Space |
| Launch mass | 3,113 kilograms (6,863 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 3 February 2000 |
| Rocket | Atlas IIAS |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-36B |
| Contractor | ILS |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 30° West |
Hispasat 1C is a Spanish communications satellite which is operated by Hispasat. It was constructed by Alcatel Space and is based on the Spacebus-3000B2 satellite bus. Launch occurred on 3 February 2000, at 23:30. The launch was contracted by ILS, and used an Atlas IIAS carrier rocket flying from SLC-36B at Cape Canaveral.
It has a mass of 3,113 kilograms (6,863 lb), and an expected service life of 15 years.
Following its launch and on-orbit testing, it was placed in geostationary orbit at 30° West, from where it provides communications services to Europe and the Americas. It is expected to remain in service until at least 2015.
References
- Krebs, Gunter. "Hispasat 1C, 1D". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- "Hispasat 1C". Lyngsat. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- McDowell, Jonathan (2000-02-10). "Issue 420". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- "Hispasat 1C". The Satellite Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
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