Spacetrack Directory Name | ST 2 |
Follow ST 2 | ST 2 Tracker |
Pass predictions ST 2 | Pass predictions ST 2 |
Orbit launches | 2011-05-20 (13 years ago) |
Days in orbit | 4938 |
Country/organisation of origin | Singapur, Taiwan (STCT) |
Starting point | FRGUI (Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana) |
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Perigee | 35779 km |
Apogee | 35794 km |
Orbit slope (inclination) | 0.03° |
Laps per day | 1 |
Orbit | GEO |
Height ST 2 | 35786.31 km |
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.
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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.