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AUSSAT B1
AUSSAT B1 was launched on August 13, 1992 aboard a Chang Zheng 2E from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1992-054ANORAD 22087Australia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Optus B1
- Common name
- AUSSAT B1
- International designator
- 1992-054A
- NORAD catalog number
- 22087
- GCAT identifier
- S22087
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/259
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Optus
- Owner
- Optus
- Country
- Australia
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-601
Launch
- Date
- August 13, 1992 · 23:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1992-054Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2E
- Spaceport
- Xichang · pad LC2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,678 km
- Apogee
- 35,900 km
- Inclination
- 0.28°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- May 2008
- End of operations
- February 2007
Size
- Mass
- 2,900 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,200 kg
- Length
- 2.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.30 m
- Span
- 20.6 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16061364 (CC0).