Hylas 2

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2012-043BLaunched 8/2/2012

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: IS-20/Hylas 2
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5ECA
Launch Date: 8/2/2012

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785.5 km
Inclination: 0.05 deg
Dry Mass: 1,532 kg
Total Mass: 3,311 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Communications

Payload Category

COM

Payload Class

B

Organizations

Operator: Avanti
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2012-043B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/690

Track

Mentions

6

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

Turksat signed a contract in 2019 to use capacity on Hylas 2 for three years with an option for a one-year extension.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.4Sep 23, 2022Avanti turns to regional operator partnerships to expand satellite coverage

Avanti will combine capacity and coverage from its HYLAS 4 and HYLAS 2 satellites with Turksat’s Turksat-5B satellite to provide customers access to more than 100 Gbps of GEO Ka-band capacity.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.5Sep 13, 2022Avanti Communications and Turksat’s 5-year agreement to deliver combined Ka-band coverage across Africa and Middle East

HYLAS 2 launched in 2012 and uses high-throughput Ka-band technology.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jun 26, 2022Avanti Communications + Viasat enter a long-term capacity agreement targeting the energy sector

Viasat Business Aviation will provide expanded coverage and capacity across parts of Europe and the Middle East on Avanti Communications Group’s HYLAS-4 and HYLAS-2 satellites.

CapabilityRelationshipsGeneralValue 4.2Oct 4, 2021Viasat Offers Ka-Band In-Flight Connectivity Coverage in Brazil for Business Aviation

Viasat plans to leverage Avanti’s HYLAS 4 and HYLAS 2 satellites beginning in October 2021.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jun 6, 2021Viasat Signs Ka-Band Capacity Lease With Avanti Communications

Viasat plans to leverage Avanti’s HYLAS 4 and HYLAS 2 satellites beginning in October 2021.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.2Jun 2, 2021Viasat Ramps Satellite Services in the Middle East and Western Europe Ahead of ViaSat-3 Launch; Signs Ka-Band Capacity Lease Deal with Avanti Communications