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OPTUS C1 |
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| Client |
SingTel Optus Pty., Ltd. |
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| Launch date |
June 2003 |
| Launch vehicle |
Ariane 5G |
| Launch site |
French Guiana |
| Orbit |
Geostationary orbit |
| Weight |
5 t (at launch),
2 t (dry weight) |
| Electrical power |
9,500 W (EOL) |
| Design life |
15 years |
| Responsibilities |
Prime contractor
Total Program Management
Payload Subsystem |
| Outline |
| OPTUS C1, one of the world’s largest and most advanced communications satellite, was successfully launched at 7:38 p.m. (22:38 GMT) on June 11 from the Spaceport in French Guiana. OPTUS C1 is designed to increase the capacity for satellite communications services of Australia's leading satellite operator SingTel Optus, our first client outside of Japan. As prime contractor, Mitsubishi Electric was responsible for manufacturing all communications systems. With 16 antennas, 18 beams and four different frequency bands, the C1 satellite delivers broadcast services such as direct-to-home TV, high-speed internet and voice and data communications to Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and Hawaii. |
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