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OPTUS 10 (40146)
COSPAR: 2014-054A | Alt Name: Optus 10
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 11, 2014
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40146
International Designator
2014-054A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:13:38 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.06°
Right Ascension
293.68°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
169.18°
Period
1436.12 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPTUS 10
Alternative Name
Optus 10
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
OPTS
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40146U 14054A 26184.59281078 -.00000136 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 40146 0.0560 293.6774 0002098 169.1762 188.1804 1.00270440 43192
Source: Celestrak
Summary
OPTUS 10 is a communication satellite manufactured by SSL and launched on September 11, 2014, from ELA3 launch pad at FRGUI using the Ariane 5ECA vehicle. It was deployed with 48 Ku-band transponders and equipped with two deployable solar arrays for power generation, along with batteries. The satellite has a dry mass of 2000 kg and a launch mass of 3970 kg, measuring 5.1 meters in length, 3.1 meters in diameter, and 24.7 meters in span. Its configuration is based on the Eurostar-3000 platform with an LS-1300LL bus. The satellite's motor type is R-4D, and it has a box + 2 pan shape with a RCS of 51.5754. It was owned by OPTS and designed to provide communication services for a projected lifetime of 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.1
Diameter
3.1
Span
24.7
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
3970
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
51.5754
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Optus 10
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SSL
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
LS-1300LL
Configuration
Eurostar-3000
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
48 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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