 Launch cancel Kourou |
Optus A3 |
Australia |
International Sat. n°: |
Australia satellite n°: 5 |
| Designation | 18350 / 87078A |
| Launch date | 16 Sep 1987 |
| Launch site | Ko, ELA-1 |
| Launch vehicle | Ariane-3 (V19) |
| Mission | Communications |
| Geostationary orbit: | |
| 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: 16 Sep 1987 | 164°E | |
| Feb 1995 | 156°E | |
| Aug 1995 | Jun 1999 | 152°E, inclined |
| Jul 1999 | 164°E, inclined |
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Launch cancel Kourou |
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