Syracuse (program)
| Syracuse 3B | |
|---|---|
| Start date | August 11, 2006 22:15 UTC |
| Launcher | Ariane 5 V172 |
| Launch site | ELA-3 , Guyana Space Center |
| Takeoff mass | 3750 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 1658 kg |
| Dimensions | 2.3 × 1.8 × 4 m |
| Span in orbit | 27.5 m |
| Manufacturer | Alcatel Alenia Space |
| model | Spacebus 4000 B3 |
| lifespan | 12 years |
| Stabilization | triaxial |
| operator | CNES |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 9 SHF + 6 EHF |
| Bandwidth | 40 MHz |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | End: 5640 W |
| Power storage | 2 × lithium batteries with 12 cells |
| position | |
| First position | 5 ° west |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Syracuse is the name of a program for military communication satellites operated by the French space agency CNES .
Satellites
From 1980 to 2005, nine geostationary satellites named Syracuse I and Telecom 1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D and Syracuse IIIA were launched into space. The takeoff weight increased from 0.7 t for Syracuse I to 3.72 t for Syracuse IIIA .
The Syracuse III satellites are based on the Spacebus 4000 B3 satellite platform and are produced by Alcatel Alenia Space .
On August 12, 2006 at 00:15 CEST from Center Spatial Guyanais in Kourou , French Guiana , another satellite in the series called Syracuse IIIB was launched into space at the tip of an Ariane 5 launcher. It weighs 3750 kilograms and is worth around € 2.3 billion. It has nine SHF and six EHF channels and can simultaneously communicate with up to 600 ground stations between the eastern United States and eastern China. It was stationed at 5 degrees west and is designed for a lifespan of 12 years.
See also
Web links
- Telecom satellites in the Encyclopedia Astronautica (English)
- Syracuse 3A, 3B, 3C on Gunter's Space Page
Individual evidence
- ↑ Arianespace: Launch Kit for Ariane Flight 168 (PDF; 0.5 MB)
- ^ Article in ZEIT online from August 12, 2006