The Amazonas 4A spacecraft, built for Hispasat, features 24 Ku-band active transponders to provide voice, wireless backhaul, internet, and media applications services to South America from an orbital location at 61 degrees West Longitude.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2014-03-22
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 2938.0 kg