25880 - TELKOM 1

TELKOM 1 was an Indonesian geosynchronous communications spacecraft launched by an Ariane 44P rocket from Kourou at 22:52 UT. The 1.7 ton, 4 kW spacecraft carried 24 C-band and 12 extended C-band transponders to provide voice and video communications to Indonesia and other regional countries after parking over 108 degrees E longitude.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1999-08-12
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44P
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana