Yamal 202

Yamal 202 (Ямал-202)
Names Yamal 200 KA-2
Mission type Communication
Operator Gazprom Space Systems
COSPAR ID 2003-053A
SATCAT № 28089
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft Yamal 202
Spacecraft type Yamal 200
Bus USP Bus
Manufacturer RSC Energia (bus)
Alcatel Space (payload)
Launch mass 1,326 kg (2,923 lb)
Power 3400
Start of mission
Launch date 06:22:00, November 24, 2003 (2003-11-24T06:22:00)
Rocket Proton-K/Blok-DM-2M
Launch site Baikonur Site 81/23
Orbital parameters
Reference system GEO
Longitude 49°E
Transponders
Frequency 18 C band
Yamal Constellation
← Yamal 201 Yamal 300K →

Yamal 202 (Russian: Ямал-202) was a geostationary communications satellite operated by Gazkom and built by RSC Energia.[1] It was, along with Yamal 201 the second dual launch of the Yamal program and the second iteration of the USP Bus.[2][3][3] It was a 1,351 kg (2,978 lb) satellite with 4,080W of power (3.4 kW at end of life) on an unpressurized bus.[4] It had eight SPT-70 electric thrusters by OKB Fakel for station keeping.[5] Its payload was 18 C band transponders supplied by Space Systems Loral.[6][7]

History

During 1997, even before the launch of their first satellites (Yamal 101 and Yamal 102), Gazkom was planning the second generation. At that time they planned a 24 satellites of the second generation. This extremely aggressive plan was scaled back by 2001 with a plan to launch four 200 series satellites. The first two, Yamal 201 and Yamal 202 would be launched by 2001 and the second pair, Yamal 203 and Yamal 204 by 2004. Yamal 201 and Yamal 203 would be identical and be positioned at the 90°E slot and Yamal 202 and Yamal 204 would also be twins and be positioned at the 49°E slot.

Yamal 202 was launched along Yamal 201 November 24, 2003 at 16:2 UTC from Baikonur Site 81/23 by a Proton-K/Blok-DM-2M directly to GEO.[8] The launch and satellite deployment was successful and Yamal 201 was commissioned into service.[9] As of July 22, 2016 it is still in service and at 12 years and 8 months it has surpassed its design life of 12.5 years.[10][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Zak, Anatoly (April 21, 2016). "Yamal communication satellites". RussiaSpaceWeb.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  2. ↑ Pillet, Nicolas. "Yamal/Historie/Premier tir, premier revers" [Yamal/History/The first setbacks]. Kosmonavtika (in French). Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  3. 1 2 Pillet, Nicolas. "Yamal/Historie/La deuxième génération" [Yamal/History/The second generation]. Kosmonavtika (in French). Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  4. 1 2 "Universal Space Platform". RSC Energia. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  5. ↑ Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2015-10-16). "RKK Energiya: USP (Victoria)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  6. ↑ Pillet, Nicolas. "Descriptif technique Yamal-200" [Yamal-200 technical description]. Kosmonavtika (in French). Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  7. ↑ "Yamal 202". Satbeams. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  8. ↑ Pillet, Nicolas. "Proton-K 24 novembre 2003" [November 24, 2003 Proton-K]. Kosmonavtika (in French). Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  9. ↑ Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-04-17). "Yamal 202, 204". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  10. ↑ "Yamal-202 technical performance". Gazprom Space Systems. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
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