Hellas Sat 2 (previously called as Intelsat K-TV, NSS K-TV, NSS 6, Intelsat APR3, and Sinosat 1B) is a
communications satellite operated by
Hellas Sat. On 29 June 2017, the
Hellas Sat 3 satellite was launched to replace the Hellas Sat 2.
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History
Ordered by
Intelsat as Intelsat KTV. Transferred to
NSS on 30 November 1998. The satellite was so delayed that NSS did not want it any more. It was resold to Intelsat in early 2001 and renamed Intelsat APR 3. It should have served at 85.0° East (originally it was planned for 95.0° East).
Sino Satellite Communications would use on the to-be-launched Intelsat satellite at 178.0° East. In September 2001, another problem occurred, Intelsat cancelled the acquisition of the satellite because the export licence to have it launched in
China (
Long March 3B) was not granted by the
US government.
Launch
Hellas Sat 2 was launched by an
Atlas V 401 rocket from
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,
SLC-41,
Florida,
United States, at 22:10:00 UTC on 13 May 2003.
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Capacity and coverage
The 3450 kg satellite carries 30
Ku-band transponders to provide
direct-to-home voice and video transmissions to much of
Europe,
North Africa and the
Middle East, after parking over 39.0° East longitude. Also provided television broadcasting services for the
2004 Summer Olympic Games in
Athens,
Greece.
References
External links
Hellas Sat
Category:Communications satellites in geostationary orbit
Category:Intelsat satellites
Category:Satellites of Greece
Category:Spacecraft launched in 2003
Category:2003 in Greece
Category:Satellites using the Eurostar bus
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