Optus C1 at 156° E
also known as Defence C1
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 156° EChannel line-up at 156° E | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 27831
- COSPAR number
- 2003-028B
- Operator
- Optus Communications/Australian Ministry of Defence
- Manufacturer
- Intuitive Machines (SSL/MDA/Maxar/Lanteris)
- Model
- LS-1300
- Launch
- 11 Jun 2003 from Guiana Space Center on Ariane 5 G
- Launch mass
- 4725 kg
- Dry mass
- 2000 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15 yrs.
- Beacon
- 12747.75H, 12748.75H
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- Ku-band East Asia and Hawaii Beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band NA Beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band NB Beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band NANZ Beam (Ku band) View footprint
About Optus C1
24 Ku-band transponders covering Australia, New Zealand and East Asia. 4 X-band, 4 Ka-band transponders and 6 UHF band channels providing services for the Australian Department of Defence