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Optus B3

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1994-055ALaunched 8/27/1994

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Optus B3 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Long March 2E
Launch Date: 8/27/1994
Last Contact: 12/22/2016

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,784.5 km
Inclination: 0.76 deg
Dry Mass: 1,582 kg
Total Mass: 2,858 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Optus Satellite
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Constellation

Name: Optus GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 5

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1994-055A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/435