Nahuel 1

retired

Position72° W (81° W)

NORAD / COSPAR24714 / 1997-002B

OperatorARSAT (Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales Sociedad Anonima)

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerThales Group

ModelSpacebus-2000

Mass1790 kg

Dry mass1089 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 44L

11700

18 Ku-band transponders covering Latin America and U.S.

Lifetime

30 Jan 1997Launched

12 yrDesign life

29.5 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Jan 2009End of life

Satellite is retired