JAKARTA - The Nusantara Five Satellite (SNL/N5 Satellite) has officially arrived at the geostationary orbit at 113° East Longitude, right above the island of Borneo, at an altitude of about 35,786 kilometers above the earth's surface on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
This success marks the completion of the Electric Orbit Raising (EOR) phase, which is the phase of the satellite's journey to the target orbit using an electric propulsion system that gradually changes the elliptical orbit to a circular orbit, since the satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States, using the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on September 12, 2025.
President Director of PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN), Adi Rahman Adiwoso, said that the arrival of N5 Satellite in orbit is an important milestone in strengthening the national satellite infrastructure and realizing Indonesia's space sovereignty.
"We are grateful that SNL has successfully arrived at the 113° East longitude orbit according to plan. The success of the EOR process confirms the readiness of this satellite technology to enter the next phase," Adi said in his statement.
SNL is a Very High Throughput Satellite (VHTS) technology satellite with a total capacity of more than 160 Gbps, using the Boeing 702MP platform, and has 101 Ka-band spot beams that cover all areas of Indonesia.
With a larger bandwidth capacity, PSN is also able to provide broadband services to ASEAN countries, namely Malaysia, and the Philippines.
This satellite is designed to have an operational life of more than 15 years. With the later operation of the N5 Satellite, Indonesia will have a capacity of more than 400 Gbps which is the largest in Asia Pacific.
Project Director SNL and PSN Technology Director, Satrio Adiwicaksono, explained that after arriving in orbit, the satellite will immediately enter the Testing phase, to verify the health and performance of the satellite, which will last about 90 days.
In supporting the operation of the N5 Satellite, PSN has prepared seven Earth Stations spread across various regions of Indonesia, namely Aceh, Bengkulu, Banjarmasin, Cikarang, Gresik, Kupang, and Tarakan.
"SNL is targeted to operate fully in April 2026 and is expected to strengthen the national connectivity ecosystem, especially in supporting the need for large-capacity data communications and accelerating digital transformation in the Southeast Asian region," concluded Adi.
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