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Tele-X
Tele-X
Originally conceived as the birth of a Scandanavian telecommunications network, including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, Tele-X now represents a national Swedish asset with greatly reduced objectives and prospects. Launched on 2 April 1989 by Ariane, the Tele-X spacecraft is located at 5 degrees E with tailored coverage primarily for Finland, Norway, and Sweden.
Based on the Aerospatiale and MBB Spacebus-300, Tele-X has an on-orbit mass of 1.3 metric tons and a design life of up to eight years. The 3-axis stabilized vehicle measures 1.7 m by 2.4 m by 2.4 m with a solar array span of 19 m and a electrical capacity in excess of 3 kW. The communications payload consists of four Ku-band transponders.
On 16 January 1998 the satellite was moved to a graveyard orbit.
| Nation: | Sweden |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Nordiska Satellitaktiebolaget (NSAB) |
| Contractors: | Aerospatiale, MBB |
| Equipment: | 5 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | Spacebus-300 |
| Propulsion: | S400 |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 6.3 years (design), 9 years |
| Mass: | 2089 kg (1050 kg dry) |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tele-X | 1989-027A | 02.04.1989 | Ko ELA-1 | Ariane-2 |
References:
- SSC: Tele-X
