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Eutelsat-1 F1 / 1983 - 058A (ex ECS 1)

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Eutelsat-1 F1 / 1983 - 058A (ex ECS 1)

Category Commercial Telecom
Operator Eutelsat
Orbit GEO
Sat position 36° E
Launch date 16.6.1983
Launch mass 1043 kg
Design life 13 years
Launcher Ariane 1
Satellite / Bus ECS
Manufacturer British Aerospace

 

Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
Subsystem responsibility:
bullet 8 x 0.5 N hydrazine thruster, CHT 0.5
bullet 8 x 2 N hydrazine thruster, CHT 2
bullet Fill & Drain valves
bullet Propellant loading in Kourou
Eutelsat 1 propulsion
0.5N hydrazine thruster2N hydrazine thruster

 

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