DFS Kopernikus 3

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

09:47:00

Monday October 12, 1992

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Mission Details

DFS Kopernikus 3

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DFS Kopernikus-3 (or Deutscher Fernmelde Satellit-3 and Hellas Sat 1) was a communications satellite operated by Deutsche Telekom. The communications payload includes ten 14/11-12 GHz transponders with five spares and one experimental 30/20 GHz transponder with one spare. At the end of 1994, DFS 1-3 were stationed at 33.5° East, 28.5° East, and 23.5° East, respectively. Like TV-Sat, the DFS Kopernikus series has been concluded.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

1,415 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Delta II 7925

Active 1990 to 2009

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Manufacturer

ULA

Rocket

Height: 38.1m

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 1,819 kg

Liftoff Thrust

3,511 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.9m

Height: 8.49m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

9

Launch Site

SLC-17B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Stats

Delta II


29th

Mission

9th

Mission of 1992

1992


68th

Orbital launch attempt