Telkom-4
Telkom-4 Merah Putih satellite | |
| Names | Merah Putih |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk |
| COSPAR ID | 2018-064A |
| SATCAT no. | 43587 |
| Website | https://telkomsat.co.id/id/ |
| Mission duration | 16 years (planned) 6 years, 10 months and 9 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Merah Putih |
| Spacecraft type | SSL 1300 |
| Bus | LS-1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 5,800 kg (12,800 lb) |
| Dry mass | 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 7 August 2018, 05:18 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 B1046-2 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Entered service | October 2018 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 108° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 60 C-Band |
| Coverage area | Indonesia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, India |
Telkom 4, also known as Merah Putih, is an Indonesian geostationary communication satellite built by Space Systems/Loral that is located at an orbital position of 108° East and is operated by PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk. The satellite is based on the SSL 1300 satellite bus and has a life expectancy of 16 years. It was launched on 7 August 2018, at 05:18 UTC or 12:18 Jakarta Time, using the SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 launcher from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, United States.