SATRIA Launches Successfully, This Is Asia's Largest Communications Satellite, Supports Access to TNI and POLRI
Located in Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States of America, on Monday (19/6/2023) at 18.21 local time, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the SATRIA communication satellite (SAteliT Republik Indonesia) has successfully launched.
There is something unique about SATRIA's specifications, namely that it is not only the largest communications satellite in Indonesia, but also the largest in Asia, with the ability to support civil and military communications.
SATRIA is prepared to facilitate high-speed internet for thousands of islands in all corners of the Indonesian archipelago, bridging the digital divide in Indonesia.
With a throughput capacity of 150 Gbps, this technology will provide high-speed internet to thousands of islands throughout the Indonesian archipelago, providing connectivity across thousands of zones for schools, hospitals, various other public facilities, as well as local government facilities that are not yet connected through a terrestrial communication system or an existing satellite.
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture company between Thales (67 percent) and Leonardo (33 percent), was selected to build the SATRIA satellite by the Satelit Nusantara Tiga (SNT) consortium on behalf of the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo).
The high-capacity very-high-throughput satellite (VHTS) is based on the all-electric Spacebus NEO platform from Thales Alenia Space and is equipped with a fifth-generation digital processor.
The company also provides two satellite control centers - main and backup - as well as a mission ground segment for all-digital payload.
In addition, Thales Alenia Space has conducted a comprehensive training program for SNT engineers, some of whom have joined the project team at Thales Alenia Space facilities in Cannes and Toulouse, France, during the course of this program.
SATRIA will be the first VHTS communications satellite in Indonesia, and also the most powerful in the Southeast Asia region.
With a launch mass (weight) of 4.6 tons, this satellite will operate at the Ka band frequency and orbit at 146° E with an operational life of 15 years.
“I am happy to see SATRIA being successfully launched.
This mission will provide ultra-high-speed internet throughout the Indonesian archipelago and help develop the country's digital infrastructure," said Marc-Henri Serre, Thales Alenia Space Executive Vice President, Telecommunications, in a press release received by indomiliter.com
"After the construction of the Palapa-D and Telkom-3S satellites, Telkom 3 payload, and the upcoming Telkom 113 satellite, the presence of SATRIA confirms the success of our (Thales Alenia) partnership with Indonesian telecommunications operators."
