Yamal 202
{{Short description|Russian communications satellite}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox spaceflight
| name = Yamal-202
| names_list = Ямал-202
Yamal-200 KA-2
| image =
| image_caption =
| image_size = 300px
| mission_type = Communications
| operator = Gazprom Space Systems
| COSPAR_ID = 2003-053A
| SATCAT = 28089
| website = https://www.gazprom-spacesystems.ru
| mission_duration = 15 years (planned)
{{time interval|24 November 2003|show=ymd}} (in progress)
| spacecraft = Yamal-202
| spacecraft_type = Yamal-200
| spacecraft_bus = USP Bus
| manufacturer = RSC Energia (bus)
Alcatel Space (payload)
| launch_mass = {{cvt|1320|kg}}
| dry_mass =
| dimensions =
| power = 3.4 kW
| launch_date = 24 November 2003,
06:22:00 UTC
| launch_rocket = Proton-K / Blok DM-2M
| launch_site = Baikonur, Site 81/23
| launch_contractor = Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
| entered_service = January 2004
| disposal_type =
| deactivated =
| last_contact =
| orbit_reference = Geocentric orbit
| orbit_regime = Geostationary orbit
| orbit_longitude = 49° East (2003-2019)
163.5° East (2019-present)
| apsis = gee
| trans_band = 18 C-band
| trans_frequency =
| trans_bandwidth =
| trans_capacity =
| trans_coverage = Russia
| programme = Yamal constellation
| previous_mission = Yamal-201
| next_mission = Yamal-300K
}}
Yamal-202 (Russian: {{lang|ru|Ямал-202}}) is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Gazprom Space Systems and built by RSC Energia. It was, along with Yamal-201 the second dual launch of the Yamal program and the second iteration of the USP Bus. It is a {{cvt|1320|kg}} satellite with 4,080 watts of power (3.4 kW at end of life) on an unpressurized bus. It has eight SPT-70 electric thrusters by OKB Fakel for station keeping. Its payload is 18 C-band transponders supplied by Space Systems/Loral.
History
During 1997, even before the launch of their first satellites (Yamal-101 and Yamal-102), Gazprom Space Systems was planning the second generation. At that time, they planned a 24 satellites of the second generation. This extremely aggressive plan was scaled back by 2001 with a plan to launch four Yamal-200 series satellites. The first two, Yamal-201 and Yamal-202 would be launched by 2001 and the second pair, Yamal-203 and Yamal-204 by 2004. Yamal-201 and Yamal-203 would be identical and be positioned at the 90° East orbital position and Yamal-202 and Yamal-204 would also be twins and be positioned at the 49° East.
Launch
Yamal-202 was launched, along Yamal-201, on 24 November 2003 at 06:22:00 UTC from Baikonur Site 81/23 by a Proton-K / Blok DM-2M directly to geostationary orbit. The launch and satellite deployment was successful and Yamal-202 was commissioned into service.
Mission
As of 22 July 2016, it is still in service and at 12 years and 8 months.
In 2019, the replacement satellite for "Yamal-202", "Yamal-601" was launched.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazprom-spacesystems.ru/ru/new_projects/yamal_600/|title = Газпром космические системы / Спутник Ямал-601}} On 19 July 2019, all the networks working on the satellite "Yamal-202", have been transferred into the satellite "Yamal-601".{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazprom-spacesystems.ru/ru/news/9059/|title=Газпром космические системы / Новости / Управление спутником "Ямал-601" передано специалистам "Газпром космические системы"|access-date=16 April 2020|archive-date=22 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722120136/https://www.gazprom-spacesystems.ru/ru/news/9059/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cableman.ru/content/sputnik-yamal-601-vveli-v-ekspluatatsiyu|title=Спутник "Ямал-601" ввели в эксплуатацию}} On 16 September 2019, at the IBC-2019 convention in Amsterdam, the transfer of the Yamal-202 satellite to the orbital position 163.5° East longitude was announced to serve the Pacific region.{{cite web |url=http://tv41.ru/vystavka-ibc-2019-v-amsterdame |title=Выставка «IBC-2019» в Амстердаме |website=tv41.ru |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003051536/http://tv41.ru/vystavka-ibc-2019-v-amsterdame |archive-date=2019-10-03}}{{youTube|ZXoCLdcyuek|Выставка «IBC-2019» в Амстердаме}} At the end of November 2019, the movement of the Yamal-202 satellite to the orbital position 163.5° East longitude was successfully completed.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazprom-spacesystems.ru/ru/infrastructure/?ELEMENT_ID=3497|title = Газпром космические системы / Инфраструктура}} After 16 years of working in 49° East position, in 2019 the satellite was transferred to a new orbital position of 163.5° East.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazprom-spacesystems.ru/en/infrastructure/?ELEMENT_ID=4142|title = Gazprom Space Systems / Infrastructure}}
See also
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- Yamal-201 – Satellite that was launched together with Yamal-202
- Yamal – Communication satellite family operated by Gazprom Space Systems
- Gazprom Space Systems – Satellite communication division of the Russian oil giant Gazprom
- USP Bus – The satellite bus on which Yamal-202 is based
- RSC Energia – The designer and manufacturer of the Yamal-202 satellite
References
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External links
- [http://www.gazprom-spacesystems.ru/en/infrastructure/?ELEMENT_ID=4142 Yamal-202 technical performance]
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{{Orbital launches in 2003}}
Category:Satellites using the USP bus