Wednesday, May 26, 1999

TDF-2

 1990-063A


The second TdF (Telediffusion de France) broadcasting satellite was launched in 1990 Jul. It broadcast 5 French TV channels and two radio stations. In Jul 1997 France Telecom transferred the satellite to Eutelsat. It was moved to 36E for Russian and Central Asian coverage. The satellite is controlled by CNES/Toulouse. Like TDF 1, it suffered transponder failures.


TDF 2 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1990 Jul 24  2225:00  Launch by Ariane V37 CSG ELA2 
  T+2:32 PAL sep 
  T+3:36 St 1 sep 
  T+3:39 St 2 burn 
  T+4:28 Fairing 
  T+5:47 St 2 sep 
 2230:51 T+5:51 St 3 MES 
 2242:51 T+17:51 St 3 MECO 
 2245:36 T+20:36 TDF 2 sep 
 2247:39 T+22:39 SPELDA sep 
 2249:32 T+24:32 DFS 2 sep 
1990 Jul 24    705.23 587x39146x62.9 
1990 Jul 26    891.03 12749 x 35840 x 1.4 
1990 Jul 31?  0900?  LAM?  
1990 Aug 6    1436.26 35781 x 35798 x 0.1 GEO 18.7W+0.05W 
1990 Aug 7    1436.19 35779x35797x0.06 GEO 18.8W-0.03/d 
1990 Aug 22    1436.11 35785x35788x0.04 GEO 18.8W-0.01/d 
1990 Sep 10    1436.10 35785 x 35787 x 0.1 GEO 18.8W 
1990 Oct   2 transponders failed 1436.10 35782 x 35785 x 0.1 GEO 18.7W
1991 Dec 16    1436.10 35775 x 35797 x 0.0 GEO 18.7W 
1993 Aug 16    1436.12 35771 x 35802 x 0.1 GEO 18.9W 
1996 May 1    1436.12 35769 x 35804 x 0.0 GEO 18.8W 
1997 Jul 6    1436.10 35774 x 35798 x 0.1 GEO 18.8W 
1997 Jul 29   Move out?  GEO 19W 
1997 Aug   Begin Eutelsat ops 
1997 Oct 4    1433.72 35724 x 35755 x 0.1 GEO 26.0E+0.5/d 
1997 Nov 18    1436.03 35768 x 35802 x 0.0 GEO 35.6E 
1998 Apr 27    1436.04 35758 x 35813 x 0.0 GEO 35.8E 
1998 Oct 12    1436.01 35730 x 35839 x 0.0 GEO 36.1E 

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