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| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Singapore Telecom Chunghwa Telecom |
| COSPAR ID | 2011-022B |
| SATCAT no. | 37606 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | DS-2000 |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Electric |
| Launch mass | 5,090 kilograms (11,220 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 May 2011, 20:38 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA VA202 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 88° east |
| Perigee altitude | 35,785 kilometres (22,236 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,799 kilometres (22,244 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.00 degrees |
| Period | 23.93 hours |
| Epoch | 29 October 2013, 17:11:17 UTC[2] |
ST-2 is a telecommunications satellite made by Mitsubishi Electric. It was launched on May 20, 2011 atop an Ariane 5 ECA rocket from ESA's Guiana Space Centre in a dual-launch mission with GSAT-8. a ST-2 is a replacement for the ST-1 satellite. It is built around the DS2000 spacecraft bus. It is in geosynchronous orbit at 88 deg. East, and is operated by the ST-2 Satellite Ventures joint company of Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) and Chunghwa Telecom. It provides relay services over the Middle East, Central Asia, India and Southeast Asia.
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