S80/T
S80/T [SSTL]
The S80/T satellite was built for CNES by Matra Marconi Space using the Surrey Satellite Technology Microbus (Uosat) bus. The 0.35 × 0.35m, 50 kg satellite had a 6-m gravity gradient mast. It was launched on 1992 Aug 10 on an ASAP Ariane from Kourou. S80/T carried a 148/138 MHz transponder for tests of mobile communications and location-finding for a proposed, but later abandoned, LEO constellation named Taos.
| Nation: | France |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication, experimental |
| Operator: | CNES |
| Contractors: | Matra Marconi Space (Prime), SSTL (Bus) |
| Equipment: | 148/138 MHz transponder |
| Configuration: | Microsat-70 |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 50 kg |
| Orbit: | SSO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-80/T | 10.08.1992 | Ko ELA-2 | Ariane-42P H10 | with TOPEX Poseidon, Kitsat 1 |
References:
- Jonathan McDowell Website
