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Symphonie 1 / 1974 - 101A

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Symphonie 1 / 1974 - 101A
German Ministry of Research and TechnologyCNESSymphonie 2
Category Experimental Telecom
Operator German Ministry of Research and Technology / CNES
Orbit GEO
Sat position 11.5° W
Launch date 19.12.1974
Launch mass 402 kg
Design life 9 years
Launcher Delta 2914
Satellite / Bus  
Manufacturer MBB / CIFAS

 

Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
Subsystem responsibility:
bullet 1 x 400 N thruster (N2O4/AZ50)
bullet 7 x 10 N thruster (N2O4/MMH)
bullet Propellant loading at Kennedy Space Center


400 N thruster (N2O4/AZ50)10 N thruster (N2O4/MMH)
Symphonie 1 propulsion system

 

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