Telecom 2C

France

Spacecraft nº:

France spacecraft nº: 40

Launch data:

Designation	23730 / 95067A
Launch date	06 Dec 1995 - 23:23:16 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA2
Launch vehicle	Ariane 44L (V81)
Mission	Military/Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35762 x 35809 km
Eccentricity	5.57E-04
Inclination	4.69 deg
Period	1436.08 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Matra Marconi Space (Astrium)
Platform
Operator	Telecom France
Mass at launch	2283 kg
Dry Mass	1100 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	10 yrs

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
06 Dec 1995	1.0° E
Feb 1996	3.0° E
Dec 2000	5.0° E
Oct 2009	2.94° E

The spacecraft has an R-4D-12 liquid apogee engine. The mass of Telecom 2C is 1120 kg, with a fuel load of 1163 kg giving a launch mass of 2283 kg.

Beacons: 12.5005 GHz V, 12.5025 GHz H

Comments:

Commercial telecommunications but also carries the Syracuse II military payload for communications in X-band; will be replaced by Syracuse III dedicated military communications satellite system.

Ref: #7, #15, #226 - update: 25.03.10