Arianespace Soyuz STB Fregat-MT Hispasat 36W-1 (Hispasat AG1)
Soyuz STB Fregat-MT
Status
Success
Date
28 JAN 2017
01:03
Mission Overview
Hispasat 36W-1, also known as Hispasat AG-1, is a Spanish geostationary communications satellite. Joining the Hispasat fleet, this 3200 kg satellite is to operate in orbit for 15 years, providing its multimedia services to Europe, the Canary Islands and South America.
Rocket
Soyuz STB Fregat-MT
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
Rocket Details
The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage. First launch took place from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 on 26 July 2008 with a classified military payload. The 2.1b/ST version is sometimes called Soyuz ST-B.
Height
46.3 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Launch Mass
310 T
