Nusantara Lima
Nusantara Lima during launch | |
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | BSS 702MP |
| Bus | Boeing 702 |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Launch mass | 7,800 kg |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 12 September 2025, 00:56 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
Nusantara Lima (also known as Nusantara-5) is a geostationary high-throughput satellite (HTS) owned and operated by Indonesian satellite operator PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara. Built by Boeing on the BSS 702MP platform, it provides broadband Indonesia and some ASEAN countries. Launched in 2024, it expands upon the capabilities of the SATRIA-1 satellite.[1][2]
Launch
In 2022, PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara ordered the Nusantara Lima satellite from Boeing. It was planned for a launch in 2023.[3] After delays launch preparation began when Boeing delivered the satellite to Cape Canaveral.[4][5]
Nusantara Lima launched on 12 September 2025 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. First-stage booster B1078 landed successfully on a droneship. The satellite is the second-heaviest commercial geostationary satellite after Jupiter 3 (EchoStar-24) and is the heaviest satellite launch by Falcon 9 to GTO.[6][7]
References
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- ^ Rainbow, Jason (22 March 2022). "PSN orders Indonesia-focused satellite from Boeing for 2023 launch". Space News. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Boeing Delivers Nusantara Lima (SNL) Satellite to PSN, Advancing Connectivity Across Indonesia, Southeast Asia" (Press release). Boeing. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "PSN Group Builds Nusantara Lima Satellite - Pasifik Satelit Nusantara". Pasifik Satelit Nusantara. 23 March 2022. Archived from the original on 12 July 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
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