Optus Satellite is a leading Australian satellite owner and operator with over 35 years of experience in the space sector. They provide premium satellite services, including launch support, fleet management, and telemetry, tracking and control. Optus operates a fleet of geostationary satellites, delivering services across Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica to government, enterprise, and broadcast customers, including Foxtel and ABC. Key services include transponder services, data and IP solutions, and satellite mobile connectivity, and they are partnering with companies like SpaceX and Space Logistics to expand services and extend satellite lifespans.
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Optus-11 is a Ku-band communications satellite scheduled to launch in the second half of 2023 to provide services to the Australia and New Zealand zone.
Optus-11 will expand SingTel Optus’s current geostationary orbit constellation and will make that constellation the largest ever deployed by an Australian company.
Ariane 64 will inject the Optus-11 satellite into a high-energy geostationary transfer orbit to enable the satellite to start operation more quickly.
Arianespace secured a contract with Australian operator SingTel Optus to launch the Optus-11 communications satellite on Ariane 6 in 2023.
The Ariane 64 configuration for the Optus-11 mission provides enhanced performance to inject the satellite into a high-energy geostationary transfer orbit.
Injection into a high-energy geostationary transfer orbit by Ariane 64 will enable Optus-11 to begin operation more quickly.
The Optus-11 satellite will make SingTel Optus’s geostationary constellation the largest ever deployed by an Australian company.
The Optus-11 satellite will expand the capacity of SingTel Optus’s current geostationary orbit constellation.
SingTel Optus is partnering with Arianespace for the Optus-11 mission.
Optus-11 is a Ku-band communications satellite with a coverage zone encompassing Australia and New Zealand.
The Optus-11 launch will use the Ariane 64 configuration of the Ariane 6 launcher with four solid boosters.
The first SPRINT reflectors will equip Inmarsat, Optus, Intelsat, and SKY Perfect JSAT satellites produced by Airbus.
0.005 kg subscriptions’ share in Australia is expected to grow from 5.7% in 2020 to 34.2% in 2025 supported by 0.005 kg network expansions by Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone Australia.
Australian operator Optus ordered a OneSat satellite, Optus 11, in July 2020.
Airbus Defence & Space announced orders in 2020 to sell one satellite to Australian satellite operator Optus.
Airbus Defence and Space won the contract to build the Optus-11 satellite for Optus.
Optus, Yahsat and Arabsat each ordered a satellite from Airbus in 2020, and Hispasat ordered a satellite from Thales Alenia Space.
Optus-11 will add capacity and resilience to Optus’ satellite fleet and will enable broadcast customers to tailor dynamic video delivery via IP streaming and provide broadband customers with better performance and higher individual throughputs.
Optus is Airbus’ second customer for the OneSat platform following Inmarsat’s three-satellite order in 2019.
Optus-11 will weigh approximately 3,000 kg and will feature an all-electric propulsion system.