OPTUS D2

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OPTUS D2 is classified as:

Geostationary
TV

NORAD ID: 32252

Int'l Code: 2007-044A

Perigee: 35,778.2 km

Apogee: 35,808.5 km

Inclination: 0.1 °

Period: 1,436.1 minutes

Semi major axis: 42164 km

RCS: 0.0158 m² (small)

Launch date: October 5, 2007
Source: Australia (AUS)
Launch site: FRENCH GUIANA (FRGUI)

The Optus D2 satellite will be used for television and communications services to Australia and New Zealand. It features two dozen Ku-band transponders and a design life exceeding 15 years. Just like its launch partner, the Optus D2 is destined for geostationary orbit. The satellite is headed for 152 degrees East longitude over the equator to replace the Optus B3 craft launched in 1994

1 32252U 07044A   24114.86361637 -.00000096  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 32252   0.0506  80.4015 0003595 315.1590 287.7805  1.00273082 60704

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC