DFS 1

Germany

Spacecraft n°:

Germany spacecraft n°: 15

Also called: DFS-Kopernikus 1

Launch data:

Designation	20041 / 89041B
Launch date	05 Jun 1989
Launch site	Ko, ELA-2
Launch vehicle	Ariane-44L (V31)
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	km
Eccentricity
Inclination	deg
Period	min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Konsortium R-DFS
Customer	Deutsche Bundespost (FRG)
Design lifetime

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 5 Jun 1989
Jan 1991	Jan 1993	23.5°E
Jul 1993	Nov 1995	33.5°E

Ran out of control a few days in Nov 1995. Control was regained in early December but DFS 1 escaped again in mid-December 1995

End of life

Out of service	Nov 1995
Cause	satellite out of control

Beacon: 11.450 GHz vertical & 11.4535 GHz horizontal

Ref: #15, 100a - update:30.12.03