AMAZONAS 5

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AMAZONAS 5 is classified as:

NORAD ID: 42934

Int'l Code: 2017-053A

Launch date: September 11, 2017
Source: Spain (SPN)
Launch site: TYURATAM MISSILE AND SPACE COMPLEX (TTMTR)

AMAZONAS 5 is a Spanish-owned communications satellite designed for a 15-year mission to relay video signals and broadband connectivity across a swath of Latin America from Mexico to Patagonia. The satellite is located in geostationary orbit at 61 degrees West longitude. AMAZONAS 5's 34 Ka-band spot beams and 24 Ku-band transponders will broadcast communications services to Hispasat customers in Brazil and other parts of Latin America. The AMAZONAS 5 satellite's Ku-band payload will offer 500 new TV channels, including 4K Ultra HD broadcasts, over Central and South America, according to a Hispasat press release. The Ka-band spot beams will provide Internet connectivity to a half-million people, Hispasat said, and the satellite will also support wireless and cellular communications across Latin America, from Mexico to Patagonia.

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2 42934   0.0513 318.9600 0001871 253.1597 179.0329  1.00272068 32887

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC