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ST 2 [MELCO]
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced in December 2008 it has received an order to build the ST-2 communications satellite for a joint venture between Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) and Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom Company Limited (Chunghwa). Currently, SingTel and Chunghwa jointly own the ST-1 and use this satellite in their various communications businesses. The ST-2 will succeed the ST-1 as their next communications satellite.
This order will make Mitsubishi Electric the first Japanese satellite manufacturer to enter the commercial communications satellite market outside Japan, using its original Japan-made satellite bus platform.
For the production of the ST-2, Mitsubishi Electric has proposed to use its original DS-2000 satellite bus platform, which was developed based on the ETS-8 made for NASDA.
As a result, Mitsubishi Electric has won the contract for the ST-2, having been highly recognized for its delivery schedule, contractual methodology and other aspects. The ST-2 will be Mitsubishi Electric's first order for a commercial satellite using DS-2000 received from outside Japan.
| Nation: | Singapore, Taiwan (Republic of China) |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Singapore Telecom (SingTel), Chunghwa Telecom |
| Contractors: | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) |
| Equipment: | C and Ku band transponders |
| Configuration: | DS-2000 |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | 5090 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST 2 | 2011-022B | 20.05.2011 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA | with GSat 8 (Insat 4G) |
Launch Sites:
- Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France
