ABS-2

ABS-2 is a Space Systems/Loral FS 1300 satellite launched in February 2014. It is positioned in geostationary orbit at 75° East and serves four continents across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and CIS countries. The satellite provides fixed satellite services (FSS) including, video, data and telecommunication networks, corporate networks, cellular backhaul, IP trunking, mobility, and government and military services. It is owned and operated by ABS at its Subic Bay facility.^[1]

Spacecraft

ABS-2 is built on SSL 1300 satellite bus^[2] and equipped with up to 32 C-band, 51 Ku-band and 6 Ka-band transponders.^[3] Total mass at lift off was 6,330 kilograms (13,960 lb), with the size of 8.3 by 3.5 by 3.5 metres (27 ft × 11 ft × 11 ft) and 26 metres (85 ft) span when in orbit.^[4]

On 17 June 2009, ABS announced that ABS-2 will be built by Space Systems/Loral, with a launch initially planned for 2012.^[5] Due to financial delays, the contract did not get signed until 14 October 2010, delaying the launch to 2013.^[2]

Launch

The satellite was scheduled to launch on 23 January 2014, however the need to change an unspecified equipment in the launcher delayed it further.^[6] Eventually Ariane 5 ECA flight VA 217 successfully launched on 6 February 2014 at 21:30 UTC taking Athena-Fidus in the lower slot and ABS-2 in upper.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Arianespace launch VA 217: Mission accomplished! Ariane 5 ECA orbits ABS-2 and Athena Fidus" (Press release). Arianespace. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ ^a ^b Holems, Mark (14 October 2010). "ABS Finally Signs ABS-2 Contract After Financing Delays". Satellite Today. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ "ABS " Satellite Fleet " ABS-2". ABS. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ "Ariane Flight VA217 launch kit" (PDF). Arianespace. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ "ABS Chooses SS/L to Build ABS-2". Satellite Today. 17 June 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ Henry, Caleb (7 January 2014). "Arianespace Postpones Launch of Ariane 5 ECA Mission". Satellite Today. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

External links

Channel list of ABS2 Free Dish on Lyngsat website

[launchpress-1] "Arianespace launch VA 217: Mission accomplished! Ariane 5 ECA orbits ABS-2 and Athena Fidus" (Press release). Arianespace. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

[contractsigned-2] Holems, Mark (14 October 2010). "ABS Finally Signs ABS-2 Contract After Financing Delays". Satellite Today. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

[3] "ABS " Satellite Fleet " ABS-2". ABS. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

[4] "Ariane Flight VA217 launch kit" (PDF). Arianespace. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

[5] "ABS Chooses SS/L to Build ABS-2". Satellite Today. 17 June 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

[6] Henry, Caleb (7 January 2014). "Arianespace Postpones Launch of Ariane 5 ECA Mission". Satellite Today. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

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v t e ← 2013 Orbital launches in 2014 2015 →
January	GSAT-14 Thaicom 6 CRS Orb-1 (Flock-1 × 28, ArduSat-2, Lituanica SAT-1, LitSat-1, SkyCube, UAPSat-1) TDRS-L
February	Progress M-22M ABS-2, Athena-Fidus Türksat 4A USA-248 GPM Core, Ginrei, KSAT-2, INVADER, OPUSAT, STARS-II, TeikyoSat-3, ITF-1
March	Ekspress AT1, Ekspress AT2 Astra 5B, Amazonas 4A Kosmos 2494 Soyuz TMA-12M Shijian XI-06
April	USA-249 / DMSP-5D3 F19 Sentinel-1A IRNSS-1B Progress M-23M Ofek-10 USA-250 EgyptSat 2 SpaceX CRS-3 (KickSat) Luch 5V, KazSat-3
May	Kosmos 2495 Ekspress AM4R USA-251 USA-252 Kosmos 2496, Kosmos 2497, Kosmos 2498, Kosmos 2499 ALOS-2, Raijin-2, UNIFORM-1, SOCRATES, SPROUT Eutelsat 3B Soyuz TMA-13M
June	Kosmos 2500 / GLONASS-M 755 AprizeSat 9, AprizeSat 10, BRITE-Montreal, BRITE-Toronto, BugSat 1, Deimos-2, Hodoyoshi 3, Hodoyoshi 4, KazEOSat 2, Perseus-M1, Perseus-M2, SaudiSat-4, TabletSat-Aurora, UniSat-6 (Lemur-1, Tigrisat), Flock-1c × 11 SPOT 7, CanX-4, CanX-5
July	OCO-2 Gonets-M × 3 Meteor-M No.2 O3b × 4 CRS Orb-2 (Flock-1b × 28, TechEdSat-4) Orbcomm-OG2 × 6 Foton-M No.4 Progress M-24M USA-253 / GSSAP 1, USA-254 / GSSAP 2, USA-255 / ANGELS Georges Lemaître ATV
August	USA-256 AsiaSat 8 Yaogan 20 A, B, C WorldView-3 Gaofen 2, Heweliusz Galileo FOC-1, Galileo FOC-2
September	Chuangxin 1-04, Lingqiao AsiaSat 6 Yaogan 21, Tiantuo 2 MEASAT 3b, Optus 10 USA-257 SpaceX CRS-4 Soyuz TMA-14M Olimp-K Shijian XI-07
October	Himawari 8 IRNSS-1C ARSAT-1, Intelsat 30 Yaogan 22 Ekspress AM6 Chang'e 5-T1, 4M Shijian 11-08 Cygnus CRS Orb-3† (Arkyd-3†, Flock-1d × 26†) Progress M-25M USA-258 / GPS IIF 8 Meridian 7
November	Sasuke, Hodoyoshi 1, Kinshachi 1, Tsukushi, TSUBAME Yaogan 23 Yaogan 24 Kuaizhou 2 Soyuz TMA-15M Kosmos 2501
December	Hayabusa2, PROCYON, Shinen 2, DESPATCH Orion EFT-1 DirecTV-14, GSAT-16 CBERS-4 Yaogan 25 A, B, C USA-259 Yamal-401 O3b × 4 (FM9 to FM12) Kondor-E No.2 IPM Kosmos 2502 Resurs-P No.2 Yaogan 26 Astra 2G Fengyun 2-08
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