Optus D-2

Australia

Spacecraft nº:

Australia satellite nº: 14

Launch data:

Designation	32252 / 07044A
Launch date	05 Oct 2007 - 22:02 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA3
Launch vehicle	Ariane 5GS (V-178)
Mission	Communication
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	35862 x 35889 km
Inclination	0.02°
Period	1440.65 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC)
Operator	Optus Networks, Pty.
Platform	Star-2.4 Bus
Mass at launch	2401 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment	24 (+8) Ku-band transponders
Solar array	2 deployable solar arrays
Stabilization
Propulsion	IHI BT-4
DC power
Design lifetime	15 yrs

Optus D2 on July 07

Mission details:

Intelsat IS-11 and Optus D2 were launched by Ariane 5GS vehicle L526. Both are Orbital Star-2 communications satellites; Optus D2 is a Ku-band satellite for Australia/New Zealand region TV, internet, telecom and data. By Oct 12 both had reached geosynchronous altitude.

Astrophilately covers:

Ariane-5

Launch cancel Kourou.

Ariane-5

Headquarter cancel Paris.

Credit covers: J.VdDr.

Ref.: #7(JR586), #78a, #207, #415 - update: 14.01.20