Meteosat 1

ESA

Spacecraft n°:

ESA spacecraft n°: 12

Launch data:

Designation 10489 / 77108A
Launch date 23 Nov 1977
Launch siteCC, LC-17A
Launch vehicleDelta-2914 (#136)
MissionMeteorology
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee  km
Eccentricity 
Inclination  deg
Period  min
Mass at launch 700 kg

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  Aerospatiale
Operator ESA-->EUMETSAT
Mass at launch  ~320 kg
Dry Mass 282 kg
Basic shape  
Dimension  dia: 2,1 m - long: 3,195 m
Propulsion  SVM-6A
Stabilization  spin at 100 rpm
Design lifetime  

End of life


Out of service Oct 1984

Heard on 1675.929, 1675.281, 1686.833, 1691 1694.5 MHz

Ref: #14, #15 - update: 25.06.05