HYLAS 1

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HYLAS 1 is classified as:

Geostationary

NORAD ID: 37237

Int'l Code: 2010-065A

Perigee: 35,907.8 km

Apogee: 36,000.3 km

Inclination: 0.1 °

Period: 1,444.3 minutes

Semi major axis: 42325 km

RCS: 65.091 m² (large)

Launch date: November 26, 2010
Source: United Kingdom (UK)
Launch site: FRENCH GUIANA (FRGUI)

HYLAS 1 is the product of a unique public-private partnership between the European Space Agency, the U.K. Space Agency, the Indian Space Research Organization and EADS Astrium. HYLAS stands for Highly Adaptable Satellite, denoting the craft's ability to allocate on-board resources to meet spikes and lulls in demand. HYLAS 1's Ka-band and Ku-band payload will serve between 150,000 and 300,000 users in Europe from a position at 33.5 degrees west longitude The 5,666-pound (2,570-kg) satellite was built by Antrix, a subsidiary of the Indian space agency, and should last more than 15 years.

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2 37237 000.0782 091.7240 0010927 149.4157 296.4849 00.99702580034788

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC