Ciel-2
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Ciel 2 (NORAD 33453) is a commercial broadcast communications satellite owned by Canadian Ciel Satellite Group.[2] It was launched on December 10, 2008 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan by an ILS Proton-M/Breeze-M vehicle.[3] The satellite is built by Thales Alenia Space and is based on Spacebus-4000C4 bus.[4] It is the largest Spacebus class satellite built to date (5561 kg). Operating from 129° West geostationary orbit position, its 32 Ku band transponders will deliver high-definition and other TV services throughout North America. The satellite delivers multiple independent spot beams in Ku band.
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ciel Satellite Group |
| COSPAR ID | 2008-063A |
| SATCAT no. | 33453 |
| Mission duration | 16 years (design life) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Spacebus 4000C4 |
| Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
| Launch mass | 5,561 kilograms (12,260 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 10 December 2008, 13:43 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M/Briz M |
| Launch site | Baikonur 200/39 |
| Contractor | International Launch Services |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 129° west |
| Perigee altitude | 35,782 kilometres (22,234 mi)[1] |
| Apogee altitude | 35,802 kilometres (22,246 mi)[1] |
| Inclination | 0.04 degrees[1] |
| Period | 1436.08 minutes[1] |
| Epoch | 25 January 2015, 05:14:56 UTC[1] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 32 Ku band |
| Coverage area | North America |
Dish Network has decided to spot beam local affiliates of major networks instead of offering them on CONUS as was previously done on Echostar 5.