OPTUS D1
Launch
Launched on Oct 13, 2006 from Ariane Launch Area 3, French Guiana aboard a Ariane 5 ECA.
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Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
Australian Space Agency
Country
Australia
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Oct 13, 2006
Mass
—
Apogee
35,809 km
Perigee
35,781 km
Inclination
3.10°
Period
23.94 h
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