Sirius 3
Sirius 3 | |
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Start date | October 5, 1998 |
Launcher | Ariane 44L V111 |
Launch site | ELA-2 , Guyana Space Center |
Mass in orbit | 806 kg |
Manufacturer | Hughes Space and Communications (today: Boeing Satellite Systems ) |
model | HS-376 |
lifespan | 12 years |
Stabilization | Spin |
operator | SES Sirius |
Playback information | |
Transponder | 15 in the BSS band |
Bandwidth | 15 × 33 MHz |
position | |
Actual position | 5 ° East |
List of geostationary satellites |
Sirius 3 is a television satellite from the Swedish operator SES Sirius (formerly NSAB). The satellite was launched into geostationary orbit on October 5, 1998 by an Ariane 44L .
Sirius 3 replaced the BSS satellite Tele-X , which was decommissioned on January 16, 1998, in orbital position 5 ° . In January 2008 Sirius 3 was replaced by Sirius 4 in the same position. It now serves as a back-up for Sirius 4.
reception
In the BSS band , transmission is linearly polarized (horizontally and vertically).