Westpac

Australia

International Sat. n°:

Australia satellite n°: 9

Also called WPLTN 1

Launch data:

Designation	25398/ 98043E
Launch date	10 Jul 1998
Launch site	Baikonur, LC-45L
Launch vehicle	Zenit-2 (#29)
Mission	Geodesy
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee	817/819 km
Inclination	98.8°
Period	101.3 min

Is a copy of GFZ 1 It is a target for the Western Pacific Laser Tracking Network (WPLTN) and is a joint project of Electro Optic Systems of Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia, and the Russian Space Agency.

Specifications:

Prime contractor	Electro Optic Systems
Platform
Operator	Western Pacific Laser Tracking Network (WPLTN)
Mass at launch	24 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension	24.5 cm dia brass body
Equipment	60 prism corner cube retroreflectors
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

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