Comparison of the Olympus 1 satellite.
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| Satellite: | Olympus 1 |
| . | . |
| Launch | 12 / 7 / 1989 |
| Launch Location | Kourou |
| Launch Mass (kg) | 2595 |
| Expected Lifetime (years) | 7 |
| Power Consumption (watts) | 3600 |
| Transponder Capacity at launch | DBS:
2 others: 4 Ka band: 2 (+1spare) |
| TWTA Output (watts) | DBS:
230 others: 30 Ka band: 30 |
| Transponder Bandwidth (MHz) | DBS:
27 others 18 / 36 |
| Channels (MHz) | ? |
| Current Location | junk orbit |
| Decommission Date | 12 / 8 / 1993 |
| Manufacturer / Spacecraft type | British Aerospace Olympus |
| Stabilisation type | 3-axis |
Olympus 1 had been in service at 19°W, but suffered numerous problems, which included a solar panel fault, an electrical problem which caused the satellite to drift off station and complete an unscheduled trip around the world! The satellite was then hit by a meteor which eventually put it out of service.... :-(
Details of these can be found here.
The picture below shows how Olympus 1 would have looked whilst it was in service.
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