TUPAC KATARI

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TUPAC KATARI is classified as:

Geostationary

NORAD ID: 39481

Int'l Code: 2013-075A

Perigee: 35,782.9 km

Apogee: 35,806.2 km

Inclination: 0.0 °

Period: 1,436.1 minutes

Semi major axis: 42165 km

RCS: Unknown

Launch date: December 20, 2013
Source: Bolivia (BOL)
Launch site: Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

TKSAT 1, named after a national hero, Tupac Katari, is be the first communications satellite of Bolivia. It provides communications and broadcasting services to the whole territory of Bolivia and the surrounding areas, and facilitate the development of civil projects like remote education and telemedicine. The DFH-4 based satellite has an expected service life of 15 years. TKSAT 1 has 26 Ku-band, 2 C-band and 2 Ka-band transponders on board.

1 39481U 13075A   24140.58222551 -.00000179  00000-0  00000+0 0  9999
2 39481   0.0186  78.0327 0002758 325.3381 316.7589  1.00268834 38244

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC