Telecom 2C

retired

Position3° E (179° W)

NORAD / COSPAR23730 / 1995-067A

OperatorOrange (France Telecom)

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerAirbus Defence and Space

ModelEurostar-2000

Mass2283 kg

Dry mass1100 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 44L

12500.5V12502.5H

10 C-band transponders, 11 Ku-band transponders, 5 X-band transponders

Lifetime

06 Dec 1995Launched

10 yrDesign life

30.7 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Dec 2005End of life

Satellite is retired