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Sirius 2 - FM1 / 1997 - 071A

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Sirius 2 - FM1 / 1997 - 071A
Sirius Satellite SystemSirius 2 Category Commercial Telecom
Operator Nordic Satellite AB (NSAB)
Orbit GEO
Sat position 5° E
Launch date 2.11.1997
Launch mass 2937 kg
Design life 12 years
Launcher Ariane 44L
Satellite / Bus SB 3000 B2
Manufacturer Aerospatiale

 

Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
Subsystem responsibility:
bullet 1 x 400 N thruster (N2O4 / MMH), S400-01
bullet 14 x 10 N thruster (N2O4 / MMH), S10-15
bullet 2 x surface-tension tank, OST 22/5
bullet Fill & Drain valves
400 N bipropellant thruster
Propellant tank OST/22/5 Bipropellant thruster S10-15

 

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