Also called Batsat and T1
Launch data:
| Designation |
25234
/ 98012B
|
|
Launch
date
|
26
Feb 1998
|
| Launch site | Va, L-1011 |
| Launch vehicle | Pegasus-XL |
| Mission | Telecommunications |
| Earth orbit: |
|
Perigee/Apogee
|
535/581
km
|
|
Inclination
|
97.7°
|
|
Period
|
95.8
min
|
Batsat was the name used to cover the real purpose of the satellite; it was
advertised as a small technology satellite to operate in X- and Ka-band.
Is reported not to operate as planned.
End of life
Specifications
|
Prime
contractor
|
Orbital
& Boeing
|
|
Platform
|
Microstar
|
|
Mass
at launch
|
70
kg
|
|
Mass
in orbit
|
|
|
Dimension
|
|
|
Solar
array
|
|
|
Stabilization
|
|
|
DC
power
|
|
|
Design
lifetime
|
|
Carries a Boeing Ka-band payload
Ref: #15 - update: 27.10.04