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ARSAT 2

Spacecraft propulsion supplied by ArianeGroup

ARSAT 2
AR-SAT logoArsat 2 Category Communication
Operator AR-SAT SA
Orbit GEO
Sat position -
Launch date 2015
Launch mass ±2900 kg
Design life 15 years
Launcher Ariane 5 ECA
Satellite / Bus ARSAT 3K Bus
Manufacturer INVAP (prime), Thales Alenia Space (payload)

 

Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
Propulsion Responsibility:
bullet 400 N apogee engine
bullet 16 x 10 N biprop thrusters, S10-18
bullet Propellant tank, OST 22/1
bullet 9 x Pyrovalves
bullet 11 x Fill & drain valves
10N bipropellant thruster 400 N bipropellant apogee motor.
Bipropelant tank.

 

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