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                Communications
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			ST-2 | 
			 
			
			
			
			| Client | 
			Singapore Telecommunications Limited, 
			Chunghwa Telecom Company Limited, 
			ST-2 Satellite Ventures Pte Limited | 
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			| Launch date | 
			May 20, 2011 | 
			 
			
			| Launch vehicle | 
			Ariane-5 | 
			 
			
			| Launch site | 
			Guiana Space Centre | 
			 
			
			| Orbit | 
			Geostationary orbit | 
			 
			
			| Mass | 
			approx. 5t (at launch) | 
			 
			
			| Electrical power | 
			approx. 11kW (EOL) | 
			 
			
			| Design life | 
			more than 15 years | 
			 
			
			| Responsibilities | 
			Prime contractor | 
			 
			
			| Outline | 
			ST-2 became the first Mitsubishi Electric's commercial communications satellite ordered from abroad, using the DS2000 satellite platform made in Japan. Mitsubishi Electric is responsible for the whole satellite system design. | 
			 
			
			 
           
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