Azerspace

Also known as Africasat 1A

active

Position46° E

NORAD / COSPAR39079 / 2013-006B

OperatorAzerCosmos OJS Co

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerNorthrop Grumman

ModelGEOStar-2

Mass3275 kg

Dry mass1438 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 5 ECA

4195.0 RHCP4196.3 RHCP

24 C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders to provide services to Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Europe and Africa.

Lifetime

07 Feb 2013Launched

16 yrDesign life

13.5 yrElapsed

2.5 yrRemaining

Feb 2029End of life

Approaching end of design lifetime