Yamal 202 Explained

Yamal-202
Names List:Ямал-202
Yamal-200 KA-2
Mission Type:Communications
Operator:Gazprom Space Systems
Cospar Id:2003-053A
Satcat:28089
Website:https://www.gazprom-spacesystems.ru
Mission Duration:15 years (planned)
(in progress)
Spacecraft:Yamal-202
Spacecraft Type:Yamal-200
Spacecraft Bus:USP Bus
Manufacturer:RSC Energia (bus)
Alcatel Space (payload)
Power:3.4 kW
Launch Date:24 November 2003,
06:22:00 UTC
Launch Rocket:Proton-K / Blok DM-2M
Launch Site:Baikonur, Site 81/23
Launch Contractor:Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Entered Service:January 2004
Orbit Reference:Geocentric orbit
Orbit Regime:Geostationary orbit
Orbit Longitude:49° East (2003-2019)
163.5° East (2019-present)
Apsis:gee
Trans Band:18 C-band
Trans Coverage:Russia
Programme:Yamal constellation
Previous Mission:Yamal-201
Next Mission:Yamal-300K

Yamal-202 (Russian: Russian: '''Ямал-202''') is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Gazprom Space Systems and built by RSC Energia. It was, along with Yamal-201 the second dual launch of the Yamal program and the second iteration of the USP Bus. It is a satellite with 4,080 watts of power (3.4 kW at end of life) on an unpressurized bus. It has eight SPT-70 electric thrusters by OKB Fakel for station keeping. Its payload is 18 C-band transponders supplied by Space Systems/Loral.

History

During 1997, even before the launch of their first satellites (Yamal-101 and Yamal-102), Gazprom Space Systems was planning the second generation. At that time, they planned a 24 satellites of the second generation. This extremely aggressive plan was scaled back by 2001 with a plan to launch four Yamal-200 series satellites. The first two, Yamal-201 and Yamal-202 would be launched by 2001 and the second pair, Yamal-203 and Yamal-204 by 2004. Yamal-201 and Yamal-203 would be identical and be positioned at the 90° East orbital position and Yamal-202 and Yamal-204 would also be twins and be positioned at the 49° East.

Launch

Yamal-202 was launched, along Yamal-201, on 24 November 2003 at 06:22:00 UTC from Baikonur Site 81/23 by a Proton-K / Blok DM-2M directly to geostationary orbit. The launch and satellite deployment was successful and Yamal-202 was commissioned into service.

Mission

As of 22 July 2016, it is still in service and at 12 years and 8 months.

In 2019, the replacement satellite for "Yamal-202", "Yamal-601" was launched.[1] On 19 July 2019, all the networks working on the satellite "Yamal-202", have been transferred into the satellite "Yamal-601".[2] [3] On 16 September 2019, at the IBC-2019 convention in Amsterdam, the transfer of the Yamal-202 satellite to the orbital position 163.5° East longitude was announced to serve the Pacific region.[4] At the end of November 2019, the movement of the Yamal-202 satellite to the orbital position 163.5° East longitude was successfully completed.[5] After 16 years of working in 49° East position, in 2019 the satellite was transferred to a new orbital position of 163.5° East.[6]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Газпром космические системы / Спутник Ямал-601.
  2. Web site: Газпром космические системы / Новости / Управление спутником "Ямал-601" передано специалистам "Газпром космические системы". 16 April 2020. 22 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190722120136/https://www.gazprom-spacesystems.ru/ru/news/9059/. dead.
  3. Web site: Спутник "Ямал-601" ввели в эксплуатацию.
  4. Web site: Выставка «IBC-2019» в Амстердаме . tv41.ru . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191003051536/http://tv41.ru/vystavka-ibc-2019-v-amsterdame . 2019-10-03.
  5. Web site: Газпром космические системы / Инфраструктура.
  6. Web site: Gazprom Space Systems / Infrastructure.