Optus D1

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Optus D1
Start date October 13, 2006 20:57:27  UTC
Launcher Ariane 5 V173
Launch site ELA-3 , Guyana Space Center
Takeoff mass 2295 kg
Dimensions 3.7 × 3.2 × 2.3 m
Span in orbit 17 m
Manufacturer Orbital Sciences Corporation
model Star-2
lifespan 15 years
Stabilization triaxial
operator Optus
Playback information
Transponder 24 Ku band
Transponder performance 16 × 150 W
8 × 44 W.
Bandwidth 54 MHz
EIRP 43 Power level # dBWdBW (EoC)
Others
Electrical power End: 4800 W
Power storage Lithium-ion batteries
position
First position 160 ° East
Actual position 160 ° East
List of geostationary satellites

Optus D1 is an Australian communications satellite .

The client for the construction of the satellite was Optus Networks . The satellite serves as a communications satellite for Australia and New Zealand via the Ku band and transmits television signals. Optus D1 replaced the previous Optus B1 satellite, whose planned lifespan was expiring.

The satellite was built by Orbital and is the most powerful that the company has ever built. He carries 24 Ku-band transponders. It is able to provide 4.7 kilowatts of electrical power. The satellite has a mass of 2380 kilograms and its planned lifespan is 15 years.

The launch of the satellite took place on October 13, 2006 with an Ariane 5 launcher . He is currently stationed at 160.0 ° East . Due to an incorrect configuration (incorrect polarization) of a transponder for supplying New Zealand by the manufacturer, transmissions from the satellite cannot be received there by most users.

In addition to the Optus D1 satellite, the Optus D series also includes the Optus D2 and Optus D3 , which were launched on October 5, 2007 and August 21, 2009.

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  1. ↑ Ariane 5 adds another heavy-lift mission success to its operational track record. Arianespace, October 13, 2006, accessed September 6, 2013 .

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