Geostationary Satellite for Defense and Strategic Communications explained

SGDC
Mission Type:Earth orbiter
Operator:Telebrás and Viasat
Website:Portal SGDC Telebras
Cospar Id:2017-023B[1]
Satcat:42692[2]
Mission Duration:18 years (planned)
Spacecraft Bus:4000C4
Manufacturer:Thales Alenia Space
Launch Mass:5735kg (12,644lb)
Dimensions:7.1x
Power:11 kW
Launch Date: UTC[3] [4]
Launch Rocket:Ariane 5 VA236
Launch Site:Kourou ELA-3
Launch Contractor:Arianespace
Orbit Epoch:July 8, 2018
Orbit Reference:Geocentric
Orbit Regime:Geostationary
Orbit Longitude:73.7° W
Orbit Periapsis:35784.6km (22,235.5miles)
Orbit Apoapsis:35802.6km (22,246.7miles)
Orbit Inclination:0.0229°
Orbit Semimajor:42164km (26,199miles)
Orbit Eccentricity:0.00016
Orbit Period:1,436.1 minutes
Orbit Raan:66.4545°
Orbit Arg Periapsis:43.2613°
Orbit Mean Anomaly:250.3095°
Orbit Mean Motion:1.00272241
Orbit Rev Number:436
Apsis:gee
Trans Band:50 Ka band
Trans Coverage:Brazil, South Atlantic Ocean

The Geostationary Satellite for Defense and Strategic Communications (Portuguese: Satélite Geoestacionário de Defesa e Comunicações Estratégicas, or SGDC) is a Brazilian geostationary communication satellite that was built by Thales Alenia Space in France, it was placed in the orbital position of 75 degrees west longitude and will be operated by Telebrás. Telebrás selected Viasat as a partner to help build the associated ground system.[5] The satellite was based on the Spacebus-4000 platform and its life expectancy will be 18 years.[6]

The satellite was successfully launched into space on May 4, 2017, at 21:52 UTC, by means of an Ariane 5 vehicle from the French company Arianespace, launched from Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana, together with the Koreasat 7.[7] It had a launch mass of 12,800 pounds (5,800 kg). The SGDC will be equipped with 50 Ka band transponders and 5 X band transponders to provide broadband internet and communications to the Brazilian government and the Brazilian Armed Forces.[8]

A backup satellite, SGDC-2, was initially planned for launch no earlier than 2022.[9] As of July 2021, the procurement of this satellite has been delayed indefinitely due to concerns over cost and the legality of the procurement agreement.[10] [11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: SGDC . NSSDC Master Catalog . NASA . Goddard Space Flight Center . 14 May 2017 . 14 May 2017.
  2. Web site: SGDC . n2yo.com . July 8, 2018 . July 8, 2018.
  3. Web site: Launch schedule . Spaceflight Now . Clark . Stephen . 10 January 2017 . 11 January 2017.
  4. Web site: SGDC 1 . Gunter . Krebs . May 4, 2017.
  5. Web site: Telebras, Viasat Enter into Strategic Agreement to Connect the Unconnected in Brazil . Viasat . March 6, 2018.
  6. Web site: SGDC 1 . Gunter's Space Page . Gunter, Kreb's . December 7, 2016.
  7. Web site: Brasil lança satélite que permitirá acesso à banda larga em áreas remotas . G1, Brasília . May 4, 2017 . May 4, 2017. pt.
  8. http://www.telebras.com.br/inst/?p=5208 Satélite geoestacionário vai garantir a segurança das comunicações brasileiras.
  9. Web site: Henry . Caleb . Brazil to order second dual civil-military communications satellite . . April 10, 2019 . September 17, 2019.
  10. . OECD Telecommunication and Broadcasting Review of Brazil 2020 . DevelopmentAid . 182 . October 26, 2020 . September 28, 2021 . 10.1787/30ab8568-en . 978-92-64-31744-4. 243034008 .
  11. Web site: 'What we're doing is an auction with an extremely low spectrum price' . BNamericas . July 24, 2021 . September 28, 2021 . limited . BNamericas: Will there be a new geostationary satellite? It was part of the initial SGDC program plan that Brazil had more than one geostationary satellite. Menezes: Yes, the initial idea was to have a constellation. But I think there's no space for this at the moment. We're not discussing it. But there are private options out there..