1998-012B
Teledesic's first satellite, T1, was an Orbital/Dulles Microstar class experimental satellite with a Boeing Ka-band comms payload. T1 was launched together with SNOE on a Pegasus XL in Feb 1998. Prior to launch, a cover story was put out that the satellite was BATSAT, the Broadband Advanced Technology Sat, a Texas Space Grant Consortium small technology satellite which would transmit test signals at Ka and X band to study signal attenuation in conjunction with JPL/DSN. The connection with Teledesic only came out once the satellite was in orbit.
The satellite is 154lb and 0.64m diameter.
| T1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Feb 26 | 0605 | L-1011 takeoff from VAFB | |
| 0707 | Pegasus XL launch over Pacific | ||
| Stage 2 burn | |||
| Stage 3 burn | |||
| SNOE sep | |||
| T1 sep | |||
| 1998 Feb 28 | 1738 | 95.81 534 x 581 x 97.8 | |
| 1998 Aug 19 | 1604:13 | end of ops | |
| 2000 Oct 9 | Reentered | ||
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