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Rascom (QAF) 1 / 2007 - 063A

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Rascom (QAF) 1 / 2007 - 063A
Category Commercial Telecom
Operator RASCOM
Orbit GEO
Sat position 3° E
Launch date 21.12.2007
Launch mass 3200 kg
Design life 15 years
Launcher Ariane 5 GS
Satellite / Bus SB 4000 B3
Manufacturer Alcatel Alenia Space

 

Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
Propulsion Responsibility:
bullet 2 x surface-tension tank, OST 22/4
bullet 1 x 400 N bipropellant thruster, S400-12
bullet 14 x 10 N bipropellant thruster, S10-18

400 N bipropellant engine S400-12
Bipropellant surface tension tank10 N bipropellant thruster S10-18

 

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