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Nahuel 2B (later GE 5 then AMC 5) / 1998 - 063B

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Nahuel 2B (later GE 5 then AMC 5) / 1998 - 063B
NahuelSat Category Commercial Telecom
Operator Nahuelsat, Argentina
Orbit GEO
Sat position 79.93° W
Launch date 28.10.1998
Launch mass 1721 kg
Design life 12 years
Launcher Ariane 44L V113
Satellite / Bus Spacebus 2000
Manufacturer Dornier / Aerospace

 

Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
Propulsion Responsibility:
bullet 2 x surface-tension tank, OST 24/1
bullet 1 x 400 N bipropellant thruster, S400-12
bullet 14 x 10 N bipropellant thruster, S10-18
bullet Fill & Drain valves
400 N bipropellant engine S400-12
Bipropellant surface tension tank10 N bipropellant thruster S10-18

 

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