Subscribe with SteadyChinggis Sat
Chinggis Sat [Thales Alenia Space]
Chinggis Sat is a planned Mongolian Ku-band High Througput Satellite (HTS) to provide to provide connectivity in Mongolia.
An agreement between Mongolia Ministry of Digital Development and Communications and Thales Alenia Space to construct a Mongolian national satellite telecommunications system has been reached in October 2023. The formal contract is pending.
To be built on Thales Alenia Space's Spacebus-4000B2 platform, Chinggis Sat will provide more than 32 Gbps capacity over Mongolia from its orbital position at 113 East. The satellite will weigh about 4 metric tons at launch and will be delivered early 2024 for a 15-year expected lifetime.
| Nation: | Mongolia |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | PT Telkom Satelit Indonesia (Telkomsat) |
| Contractors: | Thales Alenia Space |
| Equipment: | Ku-band transponders, C-band high throughput transponders |
| Configuration: | Spacebus-4000B2 |
| Propulsion: | S400 |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | ~4000 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinggis Sat | - | 202x |
References:
- Thales Alenia Space: New satellite agreement to strengthen strategic partnership between France and Mongolia, 13 October 2023
