It was late yesterday afternoon (October 12, 2022), exactly at 16:00 pm, that the launch into orbit of the AngoSat-2, Angolan geostationary communication satellite, in the city of Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
Angosat-2 is already in orbit, since 3 am today, after being launched, AngoSat-2 traveled 36.000 kilometers from the Earth's surface to geostationary orbit, where it should position itself. The Angolan satellite was placed into orbit by the Proton-M rocket, from ramp 81. After the launch, the rocket and the DM-10 block (upper stage) were separated in the first 03 minutes, continuing three impulses until separate from the satellite in geostationary orbit.
What happens next?
Once the satellite separation phase has been completed, tests begin to verify its functionality, which can take place over a period of between 60 and 90 days, the success of which is evaluated after the separation of the DM-03 block and the satellite. During the verification period, there is also a testing phase for the verification and operation of the satellite in orbit, which varies between 60 and 90 days.
To get to your job position, it takes ten days. According to the information provided by the technical team, the Telecommunications satellite, measuring 56,2 meters in length, 7,4 in diameter and 2 tons, has a high data transmission rate (HTS) and will ensure coverage national territory and provide telecommunications services, namely: Telephony, Internet, Telemedicine, Television broadcasting and Broadcasting.
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