SIRIUS 3
SIRIUS 3 is a high-power satellite for the Nordic region and is used as a back-up satellite for SIRIUS 4.
SIRIUS 3 was launched on 5 October 1998 from Kourou in French Guiana.
Satellite Facts
Satellite launch information
| Launch date: | 05.10.1998 00:00 |
| Launch mass: | 806 kg BOL on-station kg |
Satellite orbital information
| Satellite manufacturer: | Boeing Satellite Systems (formerly Hughes) |
| Satellite type: | HS 376, spin stabilized |
| Orbital location: | 5° east |
| Dimensions body: | 2,2 x 7,8 m |
Satellite transponder information
| Transponder capacity: | 15 BSS |
| Frequency bands: | 11,7-12,5 GHz |
| Transponder bandwidth: | 33 MHz |
| Polarization: | Linear (horizontal and vertical) |
