Optus A2 |
Australia |
International Sat. n°: |
Australia satellite n°: 4 |
| Designation | 16275 / 85109C |
| Launch date | 27 Nov 1985 |
| Launch site | KSC, LC-39A |
| Launch vehicle | Shuttle STS-61B |
| Mission | Telecommunication |
| Geostationary orbit on: | |
| Perigee / Apogee | km |
| Eccentricity | |
| Inclination | ° |
| Period | min |
| Prime manufactor | Hughes |
| Platform | HS-376 |
| Operator | USSAT Pty., Ltd. ? Optus Communications Pty., Ltd. |
| Mass at launch | kg |
| Dry Mass | kg |
| Basic shape | |
| Dimension (m) | |
| Equipment | 15 Ku-band transponders operating at 14/12 GHz |
| Solar array | none |
| Stabilization | |
| Propulsion | Star-30BP |
| DC power | Solar cells (body mounted and drop-skirt) |
| Design lifetime | 7 yrs |
| Begin | End | Position |
| L: 27 Nov 1985 | 156°E | |
| Feb 1995 | Aug 2000 | 164°E, inclined |
| Nov 2000? | 122°E, inclined |