The successful launch of the Optus-10 satellite took place in French Guinea, in September 2014. As the tenth satellite to be successfully launched, Optus-10 further extends our satellite fleet. Operating in the Ku-Band, the Optus-10 satellite brings increased fleet resilience and additional capacity to deliver voice, data and video services across mainland Australia, New Zealand and Australia's surrounding islands and territories.
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Satellite |
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Satellite Type: |
SSL LS1300 LL |
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Launch Mass: |
3270 kg |
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Mass in Orbit: |
1677 kg |
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Stablisation: |
3 Axis Momentum Stabilised |
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Dimensions: |
24.8 metres across extended solar panels |
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Transponders |
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Operating Bands: |
Ku-Band |
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Uplink Frequencies: |
Ku FSS: 14.0 - 14.5 GHz Ku BSS: 17.3 – 17.8 GHz |
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Downlink Frequencies: |
Ku FSS: 12.25 - 12.75 GHz Ku BSS: 11.7 – 12.2 GHz |
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Number of Transponders: |
24 Ku-Band @ 133 W |
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Bandwidth: |
36 MHz |
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Polarisation: |
Linear |
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Performance |
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EIRP: |
Australia 44 to 51 dBW Australia/New Zealand combined 44 to 50 dBW (see the Technical Information document for detailed contour maps)
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G/T: |
Australia -2 to 7 dB/K Australia/New Zealand combined -1 to 6 dB/K (see the Technical Information document for detailed contour maps)
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SFD: |
-65 to -101 dBW/m2 (at +2dB/K G/T contour) |
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Solar Array Power: |
7700 watts (at end of life) |
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Telemetry: |
Ku-Band |
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Command: |
Ku-Band |
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