Home of space-propulsion.com


Spacecraft Propulsion
Heritage


Introduction
Alphabetical Index
Launch Year Index
Slide Show

 

 



Slide Show
Slide 222

 

Yahsat 1A

Spacecraft propulsion supplied by ArianeGroup

Yahsat 1A
YahsatYahsat 1A Category Communications
Operator Alyiah Satellites Communications
Orbit GEO
Sat position 52.5° E
Launch date 22.04.2011
Launch mass 5965 kg
Design life 15 years
Launcher Ariane 5 ECA
Satellite / Bus Eurostar 3000
Manufacturer EADS Astrium

 

Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
Propulsion Responsibility:
bullet 14 x 10 N biprop thrusters, S10-21
bullet 17 x Pyrovalves
bullet 15 x Fill & Drain valves
bullet XRFS
10 N bipropellant thruster. Pyrovalve
Fill and drain valve.

 

Please Note: These archive pages are no longer updated and are provided for the benefit of our visitors.