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{{Short description|Communications satellite}}
{{for|the Australian television station once referred to as ABS-2|ABS (TV station)}}
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'''ABS-2''' is a Space Systems/Loral FS 1300 satellite launched in February 2014. It is positioned in geostationary orbit at 75° East and serves four continents across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and CIS countries. The satellite provides fixed satellite services (FSS) including, video, data and telecommunication networks, corporate networks, cellular backhaul, IP trunking, mobility, and government and military services. It is owned and operated by [[ABS (satellite operator)|ABS]] at its [[Subic Bay]] facility.<ref name="launchpress"/>

== Spacecraft ==
ABS-2 is built on [[SSL 1300]] [[satellite bus]]<ref name="contractsigned"/> and equipped with up to 32 [[C band (IEEE)|C-band]], 51 [[Ku band|Ku-band]] and 6 [[Ka band|Ka-band]] [[Transponder (satellite communications)|transponders]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.absatellite.com/satellite-fleet/?sat=abs2|title=ABS " Satellite Fleet " ABS-2|website=ABS|access-date=9 November 2016}}</ref> Total mass at lift off was {{convert|6330|kg}}, with the size of {{convert|8.3|x|3.5|x|3.5|m}} and {{convert|26|m}} span when in orbit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arianespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/VA217-ABS2-AthenaFidus-launchkit-GB2.pdf|title=Ariane Flight VA217 launch kit|publisher=[[Arianespace]]|access-date=9 November 2016}}</ref>

On 17 June 2009, ABS announced that ABS-2 will be built by [[Space Systems/Loral]], with a launch initially planned for 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/eletters/communicasia/2009/06/17/abs-chooses-ssl-to-build-abs-2/|title=ABS Chooses SS/L to Build ABS-2|publisher=Satellite Today|date=17 June 2009|access-date=9 November 2016}}</ref> Due to financial delays, the contract did not get signed until 14 October 2010, delaying the launch to 2013.<ref name="contractsigned">{{cite news |url=http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2010/10/14/abs-finally-signs-abs-2-contract-after-financing-delays/|title=ABS Finally Signs ABS-2 Contract After Financing Delays|publisher=Satellite Today |first1=Mark|last1=Holems|date=14 October 2010|access-date=9 November 2016}}</ref>

== Launch ==
The satellite was scheduled to launch on 23 January 2014, however the need to change an unspecified equipment in the launcher delayed it further.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2014/01/07/arianespace-postpones-launch-of-ariane-5-eca-mission/|title=Arianespace Postpones Launch of Ariane 5 ECA Mission|publisher=Satellite Today|first1=Caleb |last1=Henry|date=7 January 2014|access-date=9 November 2016}}</ref> Eventually [[Ariane 5]] ECA flight VA 217 successfully launched on 6 February 2014 at 21:30 [[Universal Time|UTC]] taking [[Athena-Fidus]] in the lower slot and ABS-2 in the upper.<ref name="launchpress">{{cite press release|url=http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/arianespace-launch-va-217-mission-accomplished-ariane-5-eca-orbits-abs-2-and-athena-fidus/|title=Arianespace launch VA 217: Mission accomplished! Ariane 5 ECA orbits ABS-2 and Athena Fidus|publisher=[[Arianespace]]|date=6 February 2014|access-date=9 November 2016}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.lyngsat.com/ABS-2.html Channel list of ABS2 Free Dish on Lyngsat website]

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