TV-SAT 1
| Names | TVSAT-1 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communication |
| Operator | Deutsche Bundespost |
| COSPAR ID | 1987-095A |
| SATCAT no. | 18570 |
| Website | https://www.telekom.com/en |
| Mission duration | 8 years (planned) Failed on orbit |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Spacebus |
| Bus | Spacebus 300 |
| Manufacturer | Eurosatellite (Aérospatiale) and Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) |
| Launch mass | 2,144 kg (4,727 lb) |
| Dimensions | 2.4 x 1.64 x 6.4 m |
| Power | 4.5 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 November 1987, 02:19:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 2 (V20) |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Entered service | Failed on orbit |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | February 1988 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 19.2° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 5 Ku-Band |
| Bandwidth | 27 MHz |
| Coverage area | Europe, Germany |
TV-Sat constellation | |
TV-SAT 1 or TVSAT-1 was a West German communications satellite, which was to have been operated by Deutsche Bundespost. It was intended to provide television broadcast services to Europe, but it failed before entering service. It was built by Aérospatiale, was based on the Spacebus 300 satellite bus, and carried five Ku-band transponders. At launch it had a mass of 2,144 kg (4,727 lb), and an expected operational lifespan of eight years.