Comparison of the
Europe*Star
satellites.
Details of Europe*Star 2 will be added as soon as details become available.
The main satellite comparison index
| Satellite: | Europe*Star 1 | Europe*Star 2 | Europe*Star B |
| . | . | . | (note 1) |
| Launch | 29 / 10 / 2000 | 2004 | 5 / 8 / 1995 |
| Launch Location | Kourou | . | Cape Canaveral |
| Launch Mass (kg) | 4167 | . | 1464 |
| Expected Lifetime (years) | 15 | . | 12 |
| Power Consumption (watts) | 12000 | . | 1600 |
| Transponder Capacity at launch | 30 (+11 spare) | . | DBS
band: 3 (+3 spare) FSS band: 12 (+4 spare) |
| TWTA Output (watts) | 140W | . | DBS
band: 120W FSS band: 14W |
| Transponder Bandwidth (MHz) | 36MHz | . | DBS
band: 27MHz FSS band: 36MHz |
| Channels (MHz) | 11450
- 11700 12500 - 12750 |
. | DBS
band: 11700-12000 FSS band: 12225-12750 |
| Current Location | 45°E | will be 45°E | 47.5°E |
| Possible Decommission Date | 2015 | . | (note 2) |
| Manufacturer / Spacecraft type | Alcatel FS-1300 | . | Lockheed Martin GE-3000 |
| Stabilisation type | 3-axis | . | 3-axis |
Notes
1 Originally known as KoreaSat 1. Operated until April 2000 at 116°E.
2 Original design spec was for a 12 year expected lifespan. A partial launch failure, (a booster failed to seperate properly), left the craft in a low orbit. The satellite engines were used to boost the craft to geostatonary orbit, at a cost of drastically reduced lifespan. Craft reached orbit at the end of August 1995. Expected life reduced to under 5 years. Craft now running in a heavily inclined orbit (3.6° at the end of July 2003) and must be close to retiral date.
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