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Superbird A2

successAtlas IIAS | Superbird A2

SUPERBIRD-6, slated for an orbital slot at 158.0 degrees East longitude, will provide business telecommunication services using a Japan Beam for Ku-Band and Ka-Band services along with a steerable spot beam for additional Ka-Band services.

Overview

Date / time
April 16, 2004 at 12:45 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 36A
Mission
Superbird A2
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Orbit
Launch vehicle
Atlas IIAS →
Launch provider
Lockheed Martin →

Payloads deployed · 1

SUPERBIRD-A2
GEO