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Optus B1

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1992-054ALaunched 8/13/1992

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Optus B1 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Long March 2E
Launch Date: 8/13/1992
Last Contact: 2/22/2007

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,789 km
Inclination: 0.28 deg
Dry Mass: 1,200 kg
Total Mass: 2,900 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: 1992-054A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/259

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