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MERAH PUTIH 2
Indonesian Communications · Telkom Indonesia
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Indonesia's Merah Putih-2 ('Red and White', the colors of the Indonesian flag) provides Ku and C-band communications across Southeast Asia and beyond. Indonesia's continued investment in national satellite capacity reflects a strategic commitment to connecting an archipelago nation through sovereign infrastructure. As Indonesia's digital economy grows — from e-commerce to digital government services — reliable national satellite connectivity becomes critical infrastructure for maintaining cohesion across thousands of islands.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,239–22,245 mi (35,790–35,800 km)
- Inclination
- 0.0°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 58995
- Int’l designator
- 2024-035A
- Launched
- 2024
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 21 Sep 2026.
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