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Angosat 1

retired
CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2017-086ALaunched 12/26/2017
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Angosat
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-3SLBF
Launch Date
12/26/2017
Last Contact
1/16/2018
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
GEO
Altitude
36,038.5 km
Inclination
0.18 deg
Dry Mass
1,400 kg
Total Mass
1,647 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Communications
Payload Category
COM
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
Angola National Space Program Management Office
Manufacturer
RSC Energia
Registry
COSPAR ID
2017-086A
Track
Mentions
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Angosat-1 was launched in December 2017.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Oct 10, 2022Angola’s Angosat-2 to launch from Kazakhstan

Angosat-1 suffered an in-orbit failure in 2018 that generated a $121,000,000 claim.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.0Sep 6, 2019Big claims, record-low rates: Reshaping the space insurance game

Angosat-1 lost contact on 2017-12-27, restored contact the same week, eventually stopped sending data, and Energia determined it was inoperable.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Jun 12, 2018Angola eyes new satellite as African space race accelerates

RSC Energia, a subsidiary of the state-run Roscosmos space industry player, built Angosat-1.

RelationshipsValue 3.8Jun 12, 2018Angola eyes new satellite as African space race accelerates

Angosat-1 launched in December from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan onboard a Zenit 3F rocket.

PlanValue 4.0Jun 12, 2018Angola eyes new satellite as African space race accelerates

Angola signed an agreement with Russia in 2009 to develop Angosat-1.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Jun 12, 2018Angola eyes new satellite as African space race accelerates

Insurance worth $121,000,000 for Angosat-1 will go toward Angosat-2 while Russia will cover the remaining $199,000,000.

FinancialPlanValue 4.7Jun 12, 2018Angola eyes new satellite as African space race accelerates