Alcomsat-1
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Launch date | December 10, 2017, 7:41 PM GMT+3 |
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Speed on orbit | 3. 07 km/s |
Orbit height | 35,786 km |
Frequency | C band |
Cost | 250 million USD (2017) |
Manufacturers | China Academy of Space Technology |
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ID | 2927338 |
About Alcomsat-1
Alcomsat-1 is the first Algerian communications satellite. It was carried by Chinese launcher Long March 3B from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, located in Sichuan Province, 2,200 km southwest of Beijing. The satellite was launched on 10 December 2017 and is designed for 15 years operational lifetime.