Thursday, May 14, 2009

Atlantic Bird 3

 2002-035A


France Telecom ordered an Alcatel 3000B3 bus in 2000 to replace Telecom 2B. The satellite then became Stellat 5, a France Telecom/Europe*Star joint venture, part of Loral Alliance. Launch 2002 to 5W.

Stellat 5 was a Spacebus 3000B3 with 4100 kg; after launch it was sold to Eutelsat and became Atlantic Bird 3. From 5 deg W, the satellite will provide 2-way internet access and video transmission.

Mass 4050 kg launch, 1805 kg dry. 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.4m with 37m span.

Stellat on top of Sylda 5F containing NSTAR c.


Stellat 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2002 Jul 5 2322  Launch by Ariane 5G "Ville de Charleroi" 
  T+0:07 Liftoff 
  T+2:36 EAP sep 
  T+3:26 Fairing sep
  T+9:30 142 km, 7.7 km/s 
 2331:58 T+9:58 EPC MECO 
 2332:08 T+10:08 EPC sep  55 x 2006 x 7.2 
  T+10:20 EPS burn 
  T+11:30 205 km, 7.8 km/s 
 2348:53 T+26:53 EPS MECO 
 2352:20 T+30:20 Stellat 5 sep 
 2354:54 T+32:54 Sylda sep 
 2359:00  T+37:00 NStar sep 
  T+49:38 V153 end of mission 
2002 Jul 6    636.71 596 x 35679 x 5.5 
  LAM-1 
2002 Jul 7    950.40 15705 x 35579 x 1.2 
2002 Jul 9   LAM-2  1320.91 31337 x 35663 x 0.1 
2002 Jul 11   LAM-3?  GEO 0W+1E/d 
2002 Jul 14   
1320.61 31337 x 35651 x 0.1 
2002 Jul 18   1431.47 35684 x 35707 x 0.1 GEO 1W+1E/d 
2002 Jul 25    1436.12 35783 x 35790 x 0.1 GEO 2.8E 
2002 Aug   Sold to Eutelsat 
2002 Aug   Renamed Atlantic Bird 3 
2002 Nov 30    1436.07 35767 x 35804 x 0.0 GEO 5.1W 
2006 Aug 8    1436.08 35769 x 35803 x 0.1 GEO 5.0W

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