BulgariaSat-1
BulgariaSat-1 launches on a Falcon 9 | |
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bulgaria Sat |
| COSPAR ID | 2017-038A |
| SATCAT no. | 42801 |
| Website | www |
| Mission duration | Planned: 15+ years Elapsed: 7 years, 11 months, 25 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | SSL 1300 |
| Manufacturer | SSL |
| Launch mass | 3,669 kg (8,089 lb) |
| Power | 10 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19:10, 23 June 2017 (UTC) |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 FT |
| Launch site | Kennedy LC-39A |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 1.9° E |
| Transponders | |
| Band | |
| Coverage area | Balkans, Europe, Middle East, North Africa |
BulgariaSat-1 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Bulgaria Sat and manufactured by SSL. The satellite will provide high definition and ultra-high-definition television, very-small-aperture terminal (VSAT) communications, satellite news gathering relays, and other communications services, primarily to the Balkan Peninsula and Central/Western Europe.