ARSAT
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Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales Sociedad Anónima AR-SAT, usually known simply as ARSAT, is an Argentine government-owned telecommunications company incorporated in 2006 as a Sociedad Anónima through the federal law 26.092. At the time of incorporation, its ownership was shared by the Ministry of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services (98%) and the Ministry of Economy and Public Finances (2%).
Business lines
Current business products
As of 2014[update], ARSAT had four business lines:
- TDA (Spanish:Televisión Digital Abierta): A country wide digital terrestrial television SATVD-T broadcasting network. The Argentine government ordered a national terrestrial network, where all licensed broadcasting stations can get their programs transmitted through the common system. ARSAT is in charge of developing and installing the initial 90 broadcasting stations.
- Argentine Geostationary Communication Satellite System (SSGAT for Spanish:Sistema Satelital Geoestacionario Argentino de Telecomunicaciones): The Argentine government has decided to fund a national satellite system where all ITU assigned geostationary orbital slots are filled with satellites designed and manufactured locally. It currently includes the ARSAT-1, ARSAT-2 and ARSAT-3. Conectar Igualdad (Spanish for Connecting Equality): It's the national program for reducing the digital divide. ARSAT is in charge of the satellite segment of the program through the SSGAT. TDA: ARSAT is also in charge of the satellite broadcasting segment of the national digital television broadcasting network.
- Federal Fiber Optics Network (ReFeFO for Spanish:Red Federal de Fibra Óptica): The Argentine government has funded a 52,000km (32,000mi) fiber optic network to transport Internet, Digital Television, Telephony and private data. ARSAT is in charge of its construction and operation. Conectar Igualdad: ARSAT is also in charge of leveraging the RFFO for this digital divide program. TDA: ARSAT is also in charge of connecting the TDA terrestrial network through the RFFO.
- Data Center: In its ground station in Benavídez, Tigre Partido, Buenos Aires, ARSAT has built and operates a 4,200m2(45,000sqft) TIER III certified data center.
- CEATSA: An environmental testing laboratory. While it is physically connected to INVAP's satellite manufacturing facility, ARSAT holds a majority ownership (80% as of 2015).
Former business products
- Libre.ar (cancelled): In December 2012, gave ARSAT a mandate to set up a cellular network that would be open to small operators. This was possible because the Government had kept a set of frequency bands for a national network operator. The program never materialized and just 18 months later the frequencies were put up for auction.
Satellites
| Satellite | Launch (UTC) | Launch Vehicle | Launch site | Orbit | Payload | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nahuel 1A | 22:04,January30,1997(UTC)(1997-01-30T22:04:00Z) | Ariane 44L (V93) | Guiana Space Centre ELA-2 | GSO 71.8 West | 27 Ku band TPE | Retired on June 7, 2010 | Launched along GE-2 |
| ARSAT-1 | 21:43:52,October16,2014(UTC)(2014-10-16T21:43:52Z) | Ariane 5ECA (VA220) | Guiana Space Centre ELA-3 | GSO 71.8 West | 32 Ku band TPE | Operational | Launched along Intelsat 30 |
| ARSAT-2 | 20:30,September30,2015(UTC)(2015-09-30T20:30:00Z) | Ariane 5ECA (VA226) | Guiana Space Centre ELA-3 | GSO 81 West | 24 IEEE Ku band TPE and 13 C band TPE | Operational | Launched along Sky Muster |
| ARSAT SG-1 | 2025 | TBA | TBA | GSO 81 West | multi spot Ka band bent-pipe | In Development | Under construction. |
See also
- CEATSA
- Nahuel 1A
- ARSAT-1
- ARSAT-2
- ARSAT SG-1 (formerly ARSAT-3)