AngoSat 2 [ISS Reshetnev]
Official name ANGOSAT 2
Alternative name Angosat 2
Cospar ID 2022-131A
Norad ID 54033
Launch date 2022-10-12
Launch site TTMTR
Launch vehicle Proton-M Blok-DM-03
Country/Organization Angola
Type application Communication
Operator AngoSat
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 1436.09
Inclination (deg) 0.02
Perigee (km) 35778
Apogee (km) 35795
Eccentricity 0.000237519735095637
Mean motion (revs. per day) 1.00272267058471
Semi-Major axis (km) 42164.635
Raan (deg) 213.1456
Arg of perigee (deg) 253.1724
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 2150
Height (m) 4
Width (m) 2
Depth (m) 2
Span (m^2) 15
Lifetime 15 years
Contractors ISS Reshetnev
Equipment 6 C-band transponders, 24 Ku-band transponders, 1 Ka-band transponder
Configuration Ekspress-1000N
Power 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

The AngoSat 2 is a communications satellite built for Angola to replace the failed AngoSat 1.

The Angosat Project calls for development of a communications satellite with C- and Ku-band transponders, its launch into a geostationary orbit and development of the ground communication and TV broadcasting infrastructure.

After the loss of AngoSat 1, it was expected that the replacement would be identical. But in August 2019 it was revealed, that the replacement satellite is being built by ISS Reshetnev (Bus) and Airbus Defence & Space (payload). Construction has started in February 2018. The launch is planned for 2021, still using a Russian launch vehicle.

The project was delayed due to the Russian invasion in Ukraine in March 2022, as components produced by Thales Alenia Space became unavailable.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
ANGOSAT 2 2022-131A 2022-10-12 TTMTR Proton-M Blok-DM-03