Telkom 1

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1999-042ALaunched 8/12/1999

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Telkom 1 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42P 42P-3
Launch Date: 8/12/1999
Last Contact: 8/26/2017

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.02 deg
Dry Mass: 1,500 kg
Total Mass: 2,763 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN)
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Constellation

Name: Telkom / Merah Putih GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 3

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1999-042A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/551

Track

Mentions

8

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

Telkom-1, built by Lockheed Martin, exploded in orbit in August 2017 after experiencing an antenna failure.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 28, 2021Indonesia orders Thales Alenia Space satellite to replace lost Nusantara-2

The 18-year-old Indonesian satellite Telkom-1 fragmented in 2017, creating debris in geostationary orbit.

CapabilityValue 3.5Jan 24, 2020Boeing says Spaceway-1 battery failure has low risk of repeating on similar satellites

PT Telkom lost contact with its 18-year-old satellite Telkom-1 in 2017.

GeneralValue 2.8Sep 13, 2018IARPA aims to bring GEO into focus

Ground-based telescopes observed Telkom-1 shedding debris the day after PT Telkom lost contact with the satellite.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.0Sep 13, 2018IARPA aims to bring GEO into focus

Merah Putih, formerly called Telkom-4, replaces Telkom-1 and brings coverage to Indonesia, India, and other parts of Asia to expand broadband and telephony services.

CapabilityGrowthValue 4.0Aug 7, 2018SpaceX launches Telkom Indonesia satellite on first reflight of Block 5 Falcon 9 booster

The Telkom-1 satellite was built by Lockheed Martin, was 18 years old, and had been operating three years past its design life.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.7Aug 7, 2018SpaceX launches Telkom Indonesia satellite on first reflight of Block 5 Falcon 9 booster

Telkom-1 exploded in orbit in 2017 and was built by Lockheed Martin.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.0Jul 9, 2018Indonesia seeking industry partner for 150 Gbps national HTS project

Telkom Indonesia’s upcoming satellite Merah Putih (formerly Telkom-4) was built by SSL and is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in summer 2018 to replace Telkom-1.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jul 9, 2018Indonesia seeking industry partner for 150 Gbps national HTS project