Olympus
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European communications technology satellite. This communications technology demonstration satellite tested direct television broadcast beams and was also equipped with conventional communications transponders. Communication, experimental satellite built by British Aerospace BAe (prime); Alenia Spazio, Marconi Space and Alcatel-Bell (payloads) for ESA, International. Launched 1989. Used L-Sat Bus.
It conducted a data relay experiment with ESA's EURECA satellite.
Olympus-1 was a multi-payload communications satellite for direct television broadcast in the bands of the 1977 Geneva Plan of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) (including a national beam to Italy) plus communication transponders in the 14/12 GHz, 2nd 30/20 GHz bands. Positioned on geostationary orbit at 341 deg E.
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Related
- Country
- Europe
- Engines
- R-4D
- Launch Vehicles
- Ariane, Ariane 2/3, Ariane 3
- Launch Sites
- Kourou, Kourou ELA1
- Agency
- ESA
Chronology
1 event
1989 July 12
00:14 GMT - . Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: Kourou ELA1. LV Family: Ariane. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 3.- Olympus-1 - .
Payload: Olympus F1. Mass: 2,595 kg (5,720 lb). Nation: Europe.
Agency: ESA.
Class: Technology.
Type: Communications technology satellite. Spacecraft: Olympus.
Completed Operations Date: 1993-08-23 . USAF Sat Cat: 20122 . COSPAR: 1989-053A. Apogee: 35,817 km (22,255 mi). Perigee: 35,758 km (22,218 mi). Inclination: 1.20 deg. Period: 1,436.20 min.
Commsat technology demonstration;19 deg W. Olympus-1 is a multi-payload communications satellite for direct TV broadcast in the bands of the 1977 Geneva Plan of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) (including a national beam to Italy) plus communication transponde rs in the 14/12 GHz, 2nd 30/20 GHz bands. The latter are also used for a data relay experiment with ESA's EURECA satellite. Position on geostationary orbit 341 deg E. Launch time 0014:00 UT. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 19 deg W in 1989-1991; 19 deg W in 1991-1993 As of 4 September 2001 located at 82.22 deg E drifting at 3.961 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 118.63E drifting at 3.947E degrees per day.