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Optus D2
Australian communications satellite. Optus D2 was launched on October 5, 2007 aboard a Ariane 5GS from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2007-044ANORAD 32252Australia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Optus D2
- International designator
- 2007-044A
- NORAD catalog number
- 32252
- GCAT identifier
- S32252
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/527
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Optus
- Owner
- SingTel Optus
- Country
- Australia
- Builder
- Orbital Sciences Corp.
- Platform (bus)
- OSC Star 2.4
Launch
- Date
- October 5, 2007 · 22:02 UTC
- Launch record
- 2007-044Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5GS
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,775 km
- Apogee
- 35,798 km
- Inclination
- 0.04°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Aug 27, 2025
- End of operations
- Jul 29, 2025
Size
- Mass
- 2,350 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,079 kg
- Length
- 4.2 m
- Diameter
- 2.30 m
- Span
- 22.4 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16061357 (CC0).