ARSAT 1

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ARSAT 1 is classified as:

• Geostationary
• TV

NORAD ID: 40272
Int'l Code: 2014-062B
Perigee: 35,786.6 km
Apogee: 35,801.4 km
Inclination: 0.0 °
Period: 1,436.1 minutes
Semi major axis: 42165 km
RCS: Unknown
Launch date: October 16, 2014
Source: Argentina (ARGN)
Launch site: FRENCH GUIANA (FRGUI)

ARSAT-1 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by AR-SAT and built by the Argentinian company INVAP. It is expected to be located at 72º West longitude geostationary slot. ARSAT-1 is the first geostationary satellite built in Latin America. Total cost of the satellite is 270 millon US dollars. ARSAT-1 carries a total of 24 IEEE Ku band (NATO J-band) transponders. Twelve will be operating at 36 MHz, eight at 54 MHz and four at 72 MHz. It will offer a wide range of telecommunications, data transmission, telephone and television services mainly across all of Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay including direct broadcast TV in the ISDB-S standard.

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1 40272U 14062B   24117.46620310 -.00000245  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 40272   0.0253   6.6195 0001748  29.9511 274.4088  1.00270808 34771

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