Soyuz STB/Fregat-MT | Hispasat 36W-1 (Hispasat AG1)

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Arianespace (Commercial)
• Rocket: Soyuz STB Fregat-MT — Soyuz family

Mission

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.

• Type: Communications
• Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Ariane Launch Area 3
• Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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