Telex
| Telex | |
|---|---|
| Start date | April 2, 1989 02:28:00 UTC |
| Launcher | Ariane 2 V30 |
| Launch site | ELA-2 , Guyana Space Center |
| COSPAR-ID : | 1989-027A |
| Takeoff mass | 2140 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 1200 kg |
| Dimensions | 2.4 × 2.4 × 1.65 m |
| Span in orbit | 19 m |
| Manufacturer | Main contractors Aérospatiale / MBB and Saab Ericsson Space |
| model | Spacebus 300 |
| lifespan | Scheduled for 6-8 years, the mission ended on January 16, 1998 |
| Stabilization | triaxial |
| operator | Swedish Space Corporation |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 3 TV, 2 data and one reserve transponder |
| position | |
| First position | 5 ° East |
| Actual position | Cemetery orbit |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Tele-X was a television satellite that broadcast television programs mainly for the Scandinavian region. It was initially operated by the Swedish-Norwegian joint venture Nordiska Satellitaktiebolaget (NSAB) and later by the Swedish Space Corporation . The satellite was based on the Spacebus 300 platform from Aérospatiale / MBB and Saab Ericsson Space . The three TV transponders used the BSS band (different but linearly horizontally and vertically polarized), the two data and video transponders 12/14 GHz (down or uplink).
The satellite was launched into space on April 2, 1989 at 02:28:00 UTC from the Center Spatial Guyanais in Kourou , French Guiana . The launch on board an Ariane 2 rocket was successful; the satellite was then controlled from the Esrange earth station ( Sweden ).
The satellite broadcast the TV channels TV4 Sweden , Kanal 5 Sweden , NRK and Filmnet , as well as some radio channels such as TT , The Voice Danmark, Radio Sweden , Rix FM , Mix Megapol and NRJ . Tele-X was also used for Internet communication by universities in Eastern Europe.
On January 16, 1998, the fuel necessary for attitude regulation was used up and the satellite was moved to a cemetery orbit . TELE-X has been replaced by Sirius 3 with over 15 BSS transponders.
See also
Web links
- Tele-X at the Swedish Space Corporation (archived August 2010)