2013-038A
Inmarsat/ESA Astrium/Thales Alenia Alphabus class satellite with large GEO Mobile antenna. 6650 kg. Size 2.8 x 2.5m x 7.1m; 40m span. Tanks carry max 4200 kg prop and 350 kg Xe.
ESA Alcatel/Astrium new gen AlphaBus sat, with 500N EADS-ST/D apogee engine. Inmarsat Global Limited will operate the satellite. EADS Astrium is prime. Also has TDP (Technology Demo Payloads)
Will be stationed at 25E for at least 3 years of ESA demos.
Service Module (SM) and Repeater Module (RM). SM Main structure by TAS/Cannes. RM structure at TAS/Torino, payload integration at EADS Astrium/Portsmouth. Integration at EADS Astrium/Toulouse.
Alphabus prop tanks can carry 3500 to 4200 kg of prop. EAM (European Apogee Motor) MMH/MON-3 engine with Astrium/Lampoldshausen 500N thruster, 16 RCS thrusters, and a Xe plasma thruster electrical propulsion system (XPS).
| IXL | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Jul 25 | 1954:07 | Launch by Ariane 5ECA | CSG |
| T+2:15 EAP sep | |||
| T+3:10 Fairing sep | |||
| 2002:54 | T+8:47 EPC MECO | ||
| 2003:00 | T+8:53 EPC sep | -1051 x 169 x 6.04 | |
| 2003:04 | T+8:57 ESC-A burn | ||
| 2019:10 | T+25:03 ESC-A MECO | ||
| 2021:45 | T+27:38 Alphasat sep | 631.89 221 x 35807 x 3.5 | |
| 2023:35 | T+29:28 Sylda 56D sep | ||
| 2026:48 | T+32:41 Insat 3D sep | ||
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