Morelos-3 (MEXSAT-3) – Research Contributions
UNAM – Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
UNAM researchers contributed scientific and technical expertise to the Morelos-3 satellite (also known as MEXSAT-3), Mexico’s third-generation geostationary communications satellite. Launched in October 2015 aboard an Atlas V rocket, Morelos-3 provides broadband and narrowband communications coverage across Mexico and surrounding regions. UNAM’s Instituto de Ingeniería and physics departments participated in research related to the satellite’s […]
Technical specifications
- Satellite
- Morelos-3 / MEXSAT-3
- Orbit
- Geostationary (116.8°W)
- Launch
- October 16, 2015
- Launch vehicle
- Atlas V 421
- Operator
- SCT (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes), Mexico
- Coverage
- Mexico and surrounding regions
About
UNAM researchers contributed scientific and technical expertise to the Morelos-3 satellite (also known as MEXSAT-3), Mexico’s third-generation geostationary communications satellite. Launched in October 2015 aboard an Atlas V rocket, Morelos-3 provides broadband and narrowband communications coverage across Mexico and surrounding regions. UNAM’s Instituto de Ingeniería and physics departments participated in research related to the satellite’s systems and space environment characterization.
Documentation
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