Monday, October 24, 2016

ST-1

 1998-049A


The Singapore-Taiwan-1 (ST-1) satellite (Singasat) is a Eurostar 2000+ built by Matra Marconi Space/France. It was launched by Ariane 44P. The project is a joint venture between Singapore Telecom (SingTel) and Chunghwa Telecom of Taiwan. Mass is 3255 kg full, 1753 kg BOL, 1502 kg dry. Size is 2.5 x 1.7 m x 2.9m The satellite was stationed at 88E, raising concerns about conflicts with the nearby Chinastar.

In 2001, SingTel also absorbed the Optus satellite system. The satellite was relocated in 2013 to 125E and then moved again.


ST-1 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1998 Aug 25  2307  Launch by Ariane 44P (V-109) 
  T+1:11 SRM sep 
  T+3:32 St 1 sep 
  T+3:35 St 2 burn 
  T+4:28 Fairing sep 
  T+5:44 St 2 sep 
 2312 T+5:49 St 3 burn 
 2326 T+19:01 St 3 cutoff 
 2327 T+20:33 St 3 sep 
1998 Aug 26    632.42 295 x 35759 x 3.9 
1998 Aug 27  1230? LAM-1 
1998 Aug 27    776.80 7491 x 35736 x 1.8 
1998 Aug 28  1420? LAM-2 
1998 Aug 29    1166.88 24937 x 35967 x 0.3 
1998 Aug 30  0500? LAM-3 
1998 Aug 31    1430.92 35420 x 35950 x 0.2 GEO 84.0E+1.3E 
1998 Sep 21    1436.09 35755 x 35817 x 0.0 GEO 88.0E 
1998 Dec 2    1436.12 35779 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 88.0E 
1999 Oct 16    1436.12 35777 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 88.0E 
2006 Aug 3    1436.10 35771 x 35802 x 0.0 GEO 88.0E 
2013 Jan 16   Move out 88E 1436.11 35771 x 35802 x 1.2 GEO 88.1E 
2013 Apr 9   Move in 125E 1436.03 35769 x 35801 x 1.4 GEO 124.9E 
2013 Jul 20  1436.14 35770 x 35804 x 1.6 GEO 124.8E 

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