NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2006-043B
OPTUS D1 is an Australian geostationary communications satellite that was launched by an Ariane-5 ECA rocket from Kourou at 21:56 UT on 13 October 2006. The 2.5 tonne (with fuel) craft carries 24 Ku-band transponders to provide voice and video transmissions to Australia and New Zealand after parking over a nearby longitude.
Launch Date: 2006-10-13
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office