| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hispasat |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-006A |
| SATCATno. | 39078 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 13 years, 9 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | LS-1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 6,265 kg (13,812 lb) |
| Power | 14kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 7 February 2013, 21:36UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA (VA212) |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais,ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Entered service | April 2013 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 61° West |
Amazonas 3 is acommunications satellite based on theSSL 1300 satellite bus and owned by theHispasat Group ofMadrid, Spain.[2] It was launched by anAriane 5 ECAlaunch vehicle on 7 February 2013, with a launch mass of 6265 kg. It will provideC-band andKu-band service inBrazil for a joint venture ofHispasat and the Brazilian telecommunications carrierOi.
