Launch Date
August 21, 2009
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
NORAD ID
35756
International Designator
2009-044B
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:08:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.88°
Right Ascension
268.45°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
194.02°
Period
1436.07 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
OPTUS D3
Alternative Name
Optus D3
Type
Status
Owner
OPTS
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 35756U 09044B 26183.75608924 -.00000134 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 35756 0.8834 268.4529 0003519 194.0205 246.6503 1.00273454 61724
Source: Celestrak
Length
3.9
Diameter
2.3
Span
22.4
Dry Mass
1182
Launch Mass
2475
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.3096
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Optus D3
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
OSCD
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
OSC Star 2.4
Configuration
Star-2.4 Bus
Motor
BT-4
Equipment
24 (+8) Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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