British aerospace's communication satellites
Abstract
The characteristics of existing and planned British communications satellites are briefly described. The maximum DC and RF power, maximum payload mass, nominal lifetime, cost index per launched RF watt per year, and number of active transponders are given for the ECS 'A', Eurostar, and Olympus satellites. Plans for the Olympus class of satellites are summarized and an exploded view of the Olympus 1 is presented.
- Publication:
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Satellite Communications
- Pub Date:
- March 1984
- Bibcode:
- 1984SatCo...8...38B
- Keywords:
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- Communication Satellites;
- Spacecraft Performance;
- United Kingdom;
- Costs;
- European Communications Satellite;
- Payloads;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles