Telkom-2
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | PT Telkom |
| COSPAR ID | 2005-046A |
| SATCAT no. | 28902 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | GEOStar-2 |
| Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences |
| Launch mass | 1,930 kilograms (4,250 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 November 2005, 23:46:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA V167 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 118° east |
| Perigee | 35,783 kilometres (22,235 mi) |
| Apogee | 35,800 kilometres (22,200 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.03 degrees |
| Period | 23.93 hours |
| Epoch | 29 October 2013, 18:26:25 UTC |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 28 C-band |
Telkom-2 is a C-band geosynchronous communications satellite built by Orbital for Indonesia's state-owned telecommunications company, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (PT Telkom). TELKOM-2 was successfully launched November 16, 2005, and positioned in geosynchronous orbit, 22,300 miles above the Earth, at 118°E (0°N 118°E / 0°N 118°ECoordinates: 0°N 118°E / 0°N 118°E).
Based on Orbital's highly successful and flight-proven STAR-2 spacecraft platform, TELKOM-2 features state-of-the-art communications satellite technology, and 24 C-band transponders. The new spacecraft will replace PT Telkom's on-orbit Palapa-B4 satellite, improve communications coverage across Indonesia, and allow PT Telkom to expand its coverage area into southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
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