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Sirius 3
deorbited
Identification
Position
51° E (172.1° E)
NORAD / COSPAR
25492 / 1998-056B
Operator
SES S.A.
Orbit
GEO
Hardware
Manufacturer
Boeing (Hughes)
Model
HS-376HP
Mass
1400 kg
Dry mass
630 kg
Launch
Launch site
Guiana Space Center
Launch vehicle
Ariane 44L
Comment
15 Ku-band transponders covering Europe
Lifetime
05 Oct 1998
Launched
12 yr
Design life
27.9 yr
Elapsed
Expired
Remaining
Oct 2010
End of life
Satellite is deorbited
