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Optus D3
Australian communications satellite. Optus D3 was launched on August 21, 2009 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2009-044BNORAD 35756Australia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Optus D3
- International designator
- 2009-044B
- NORAD catalog number
- 35756
- GCAT identifier
- S35756
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/579
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
- August 21, 2009 · 22:09 UTC
- Launch record
- 2009-044Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,773 km
- Apogee
- 35,800 km
- Inclination
- 0.00°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 5, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 2,475 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,182 kg
- Length
- 3.9 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 Q2027514 (CC0).