1998-070A
Hughes/El Segundo will build Morelos 3 (later renamed Satmex 5) to replace Morelos 2 at 116.8W, for Sat'ellites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. (Satmex), the operator which replaced Telecomunicaciones de Mexico, the Mexican Comms and Transport Ministry. The HS-601HP satellite will have 8 kW of payload power. Launch will be by Ariane 42L with Fairing 01. Mass is 4135 kg launch, 1950 kg BOL. Launch was to a sub-synchronous orbit using the OURS reserve depletion strategy, with the satellite using PVA. Target wsa 200 x 21000 x 7. Size is 3.4 x 2.8 x 6.0m with 26m span.
This was the 4th HS-601HP to carry XIPS.
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| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
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| 1998 Dec 6 | 0043 | Launch by Ariane 42L V114 | CSG ELA2 |
| | | T+2:21 PAL sep |
| | | T+3:14 St1 sep |
| | | T+3:17 St2 burn |
| | | T+4:05 Fairing sep |
| | 0048 | T+5:27 St2 sep |
| | | T+5:32 St3 burn |
| | 0101 | T+18:39 St3 MECO |
| | 0102 | T+19:37 St3 sep |
| | | T+22:21 end of V114 mission |
| 1998 Dec 6 | | | 735.54 211 x 21516 x 7.0 |
| 1998 Dec 7 | 0230? | LAM-1 |
| 1998 Dec 12 | | | 632.52 224 x 35837 x 7.0 |
| 1998 Dec 12 | 1300? | LAM-2 |
| 1998 Dec 15 | | | 1049.92 19525 x 35807 x 1.2 |
| 1998 Dec 16 | 0330? | LAM-3 |
| 1998 Dec 16 | | | 1234.03 27668 x 35795 x 0.5 |
| 1998 Dec 17? | | LAM-4 |
| 1998 Dec 22? | | LAM-5 |
| 1998 Dec 23 | | | 1435.65 35757 x 35798 x 0.1 GEO 116.5W+0.1E |
| 1999 Jan 14 | | | 1436.16 35770 x 35805 x 0.0 GEO 116.8W |
| 1999 Nov 5 | | | 1436.06 35781 x 35790 x 0.0 GEO 116.7W |
| 2006 Aug 3 | | | 1436.08 35777 x 35794 x 0.1 GEO 116.8W |
| 2010 Jan 27 | | XIPS failed |
| 2013 Apr 30 | | | 1436.09 35780 x 35792 x 0.1 GEO 116.8W |
| 2013 May 2 | | Drift? | 1435.37 35764 x 35779 x 0.1 GEO 116.6W+0.2E/d |
| 2013 May 9 | | On station 115W | 1436.12 35775 x 35798x 0.1 GEO 114.9W |
| 2014 May 21 | | Renamed Eutelsat 115 West A |
| 2015 Jan 18 | | | 1436.09 35768 x 35804 x 1.4 GEO 114.9W |
| 2015 Nov 24 | | | 1436.10 35764 x 35808 x 2.0 GEO 114.9W |
| 2015 Nov 25 | | Move out |
| 2016 Jan 6 | | Move in at 92.2W | 1436.06 35776 x 35795 x 2.1 GEO 92.2W |
| | | Reserve ARSAT slot |
| 2016 Mar 7 | | | 1436.07 35765 x 35806 x 2.2 GEO 92.2W |
| 2016 Apr 10 | | | 1436.11 35762 x 35811 x 2.3 GEO 92.2W |