Friday, February 3, 2012

Optus D2

 2007-044A


SingTel/Optus Australian comms satellite for 152E. TV, internet, telecom and data for Australia and NZ.

Mass 2350 kg launch, 1079 kg dry. Size 4.2 x 3.2 x 2.4m with 22.4m span.

The EPC argument of perigee in the EADS press kit appears to have the wrong sign.


OD-2 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2007 Oct 5  2202  Launch by Ariane 5GS  CSG ELA3 
  T+2:20 EAP sep 
  T+3:15 Fairing sep 
 2211 T+9:37 EPC MECO  -35 x 1622 x 7.27 
 2211 T+9:43 EPC sep 
 2211:57? T+9:50 EPS burn  
 2228 T+26:33 EPS MECO 1582 km alt  585 x 35913 x 4.0 
 2229 T+27:48 IS-11 sep 
 2232 T+30:25 Sylda 5 sep 
 2234 T+32:01 Optus D2 sep 
2007 Oct 5    638.0 589 x 35752 x 4.0 
2007 Oct 10    915.96 13972 x 35756 x 1.1 
2007 Oct 11    1174.18 25219 x 35760 x 0.3 
2007 Oct 11  2131 LAM  1433.20 35670 x 35788 x 0.0 
2007 Oct 12    1433.92 35696 x 35791 x 0.0 GEO 175.5E+0.5E/d 
2007 Oct 19   mv in at 177E for tests 1436.06 35780 x 35791 x 0.0 GEO 177.1E 
2007 Oct 29   mv out  
2007 Nov 14    1440.58 35859 x 35889 x 0.0 GEO 156.0E+1.1W/d 
2007 Nov 21   mv in at 152E 
2007 Nov 29    1436.37 35780 x 35803 x 0.0 GEO 152.0E 
2010 May 1    1436.10 35772 x 35800 x 0.0 GEO 152.0E

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