TELECOM 2C (23730)

COSPAR: 1995-067A | Alt Name: Telecom 2C

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 6, 1995

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA2

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 44L

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

23730

International Designator

1995-067A

Epoch

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Inclination

14.12°

Right Ascension

15.94°

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Argument of Perigee

303.86°

Period

1470.32 min

Mean Motion

0.98 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

TELECOM 2C

Alternative Name

Telecom 2C

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

FTEL

Country

France

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 23730U 95067A   26184.99415138 -.00000080  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992

2 23730  14.1213  15.9444 0012980 303.8551 248.8068  0.97937819110620

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Summary

TELECOM 2C is a communication satellite, also known as Telecom 2C, identified by NORAD CAT ID 23730 and OBJECT ID 1995-067A. It was launched on December 6, 1995, from the ELA2 launch pad at the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana using an Ariane 44L launch vehicle. The satellite is based on the Eurostar-2000 bus configuration and measures 2.6 meters in length with a diameter of 1.9 meters and a span of 22 meters. It has a dry mass of 1,120 kilograms and was manufactured by MMST for France (FTEL). The satellite's mission is communication, equipped with 10 C-band transponders, 11 Ku-band transponders, and 5 X-band transponders. Its power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. TELECOM 2C has a lifespan of approximately 10.25 years and operates in a box shape with two panels for its mission.

Physical Characteristics

Length

2.6

Diameter

1.9

Span

Dry Mass

1120

Launch Mass

2283

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

12.0933

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Telecom 2C

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

MMST

Life Expectancy

10.25 years

Bus

Eurostar 2000

Configuration

Eurostar-2000

Motor

R-4D-11-300

Equipment

10 C-band transponders, 11 Ku-band transponders, 5 X-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

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