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Satellite Name: Hylas 2 Status: active Position: 31° E (31° E) NORAD: 38741 Cospar number: 2012-043B Operator: Avanti Communications Ltd Launch date: 2-Aug-2012 Launch site: Guiana Space Center Launch vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA Launch mass (kg): 3311 Dry mass (kg): 1532 Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman Model (bus): GEOStar-2 Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.	Call sign: Beacon(s): 4198 RHCP, 4199 RHCP Details: 24 active Ka-band user beams and six gateway beams to provide two-way communications services for high-speed delivery of data to Northern and Southern Africa, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Also equipped with a steerable spot beam which can provide coverage anywhere on Earth that is visible to the satellite. Charts: list
Ka-band Spot03 User beam (active) Ka-band Spot05 User beam (active) Ka-band Spot17 User beam (active) Ka-band Spot21 User beam (active) Ka-band Spot22 User beam (active) Ka-band Spot 23 (Libya) beam (active) Ka-band Spot24 User beam (active) Ka-band Spot 25 (Iraq-Syria) beam (active) Ka-band Spot 26 beam (active) Ka-band Spot28 User beam (active) Ka-band Spot29 User beam (active) Ka-band Spot 30 (Afghanistan) beam (active) Ka-band Spot31 User beam (active) Ka-band Spot32 User beam (active) Ka-band Spot33 User beam (active) Ka-band Spot34 User beam (active) Ka-band Spot35 User beam (active) Ka-band Spot36 User beam (active) Ka-band Spot40 User beam (active) Ka-band Spot41 User beam (active) Ka-band Spot42 User beam (active) Ka-band Spot43 User beam (active) Ka-band Spot44 User beam (active) Ka-band Spot45 User beam (active)