| Names | TDF-2 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Télévision de France /France Telecom |
| COSPAR ID | 1990-063A |
| SATCATno. | 20705 |
| Mission duration | 8 years (planned) 9 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | TDF 2 |
| Spacecraft type | Spacebus |
| Bus | Spacebus 300 |
| Manufacturer | Eurosatellite (Aérospatiale) and Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) |
| Launch mass | 2,144 kg (4,727 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,300 kg (2,900 lb) |
| Dimensions | 2.4 x 1.64 x 7.1 m Span: 19.3 m on orbit |
| Power | 4.3kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 July 1990, 22:25:00UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 44L H10 (V37) |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais,Kourou,ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Entered service | September 1990 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | May 1999 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 19.2° West (1990-1997) 36° East (1997-1999) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 5Ku-Band[1] |
| Bandwidth | 27MHz |
| Coverage area | Europe, France |
← TDF 1 | |
TDF 2 orTDF-2 was a Frenchcommunications satellite which was to have been operated byTélévision de France (France Télécom). It was intended to be used to provide television broadcast services to Europe, however it failed before entering service. It was constructed byAérospatiale, based on theSpacebus 300satellite bus, and carried fiveKu-bandtransponders. At launch it had a mass of 2,144 kg (4,727 lb), and an expected operational lifespan of eight years.[2]
TDF 2 was launched byArianespace using anAriane 44L H10launch vehicle flying fromELA-2 atCentre Spatial Guyanais,Kourou,French Guiana. The launch took place at 22:25:00UTC on 24 July 1990.[3] It was a Spacebus 300satellite bus.[2]
TDF 2 was placed into ageostationary orbit at alongitude of 19.2° West. In August 1997, at 36° East, the bird joined theEutelsat fleet. TDF 2 is expected to remain in service at least until early 1999.[1][4]
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