Friday, June 24, 2011

Optus D1

 2006-043B


D-1 will be an Orbital Star-2 for DTH, internet, voice and transmission. 2299 kg launch, 1005 kg dry, 24 transponders Ku. D-2 to follow.

Mass 2295 kg (EADS PK)

Optus is a subsidiary of SingTel.

Size 4.0 x 3.2 x 2.3m with 17m span.


 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2006 Oct 13  2056  Launch by Ariane 5ECA  CSG ELA3 
  T+2:20 PAP sep 
  T+3:14 Fairing sep 
  T+8:56 EPC MECO 
 2105 T+9:02 EPC sep -1105 x 159 x 6.73 
 2105 T+9:06 ESC-A burn 
 2140 T+24:44 ESC-A MECO 
 2142 T+26:58 DTV 9S sep 
 2146 T+30:49 Sylda 5 sep 
 2148 T+32:02 Optus D1 sep 
 2148 T+32:14 ESC-A sep burn 
 2158 T+42:46 Begin LDREX deploy 
 2223 T+1:27:05? Complete LDREX deploy 
 2224 T+1:28:07 LDREX separates 
2006 Oct 15    630.63 252 x 35711 x 7.0 
2006 Oct 17    687.43 3073 x 35773 x 4.9 
2006 Oct 21  2140?  LAM 
2006 Oct 21    1433.30 35686 x 35777 x 0.1  
2006 Oct 27    1436.06 35778 x 35793 x 0.1 GEO 164.0E 
2006 Nov 7   Relocated
2006 Dec 23    1436.10 35775 x 35798 x 0.0 GEO 160.0E 
2010 Apr 30    1436.10 35771 x 35802 x 0.1 GEO 160.0

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