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.
References
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ↑ "ST 2 Satellite details 2011-022B NORAD 37606". N2YO. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
External links
- "Arianespace launch for Asia and India ST-2 and GSAT-8 satellites in orbit" (Press release). Arianspace. 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023.
- "ST2 SATELLITE - About ST-2". Singtel. 2011. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012.
- "Mitsubishi Electric Puts ST-2 Satellite into Orbit". SpaceDaily. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 2024-05-30.