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TDF 2

TDF 2 or TDF-2 was a French communications satellite which was to have been operated by Télévision 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 by Aérospatiale, based on the Spacebus 300 satellite bus, and carried five Ku-band…

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Band
5 Ku-Band
Bandwidth
27 MHz
Bus
Spacebus 300
Contractor
Arianespace
COSPAR ID
1990-063A
Coverage area
Europe, France

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TDF 2

Nodes22
Edges21
Triples45
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
Components1

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TDF 2

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related to Launch · 13
TDF 2 → Ariane, Arianespace, Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2, French Guiana, H10, It, July, Kourou, Spacebus, TDF, The, UTC
related to Mission · 5
TDF 2 → East, Eutelsat, In August, TDF, West
Band · 1
TDF 2 → 5 Ku-Band
Bandwidth · 1
TDF 2 → 27 MHz
Bus · 1
TDF 2 → Spacebus 300
Contractor · 1
TDF 2 → Arianespace
COSPAR ID · 1
TDF 2 → 1990-063A
Coverage area · 1
TDF 2 → Europe, France
Deactivated · 1
TDF 2 → May 1999
Dimensions · 1
TDF 2 → 2.4 x 1.64 x 7.1 m Span: 19.3 m on orbit

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tdf launch satellite france spacebus mission service 300 bus ku-band communications aérospatiale 1990 tdf-2 télévision de europe mass 144 kg

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
TDF 2Band5 Ku-Band1.00infobox
TDF 2Bandwidth27 MHz1.00infobox
TDF 2BusSpacebus 3001.00infobox
TDF 2ContractorArianespace1.00infobox
TDF 2COSPAR ID1990-063A1.00infobox
TDF 2Coverage areaEurope, France1.00infobox
TDF 2DeactivatedMay 19991.00infobox
TDF 2Dimensions2.4 x 1.64 x 7.1 m Span: 19.3 m on orbit1.00infobox
TDF 2DisposalGraveyard orbit1.00infobox
TDF 2Dry mass1,300 kg (2,900 lb)1.00infobox
TDF 2Entered serviceSeptember 19901.00infobox
TDF 2Launch date24 July 1990, 22:25:00 UTC1.00infobox
TDF 2Launch mass2,144 kg (4,727 lb)1.00infobox
TDF 2Launch siteCentre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, ELA-21.00infobox
TDF 2Longitude19.2° West (1990-1997) 36° East (1997-1999)1.00infobox
TDF 2ManufacturerEurosatellite (Aérospatiale) and Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB)1.00infobox
TDF 2Mission duration8 years (planned) 9 years (achieved)1.00infobox
TDF 2Mission typeCommunications1.00infobox
TDF 2NamesTDF-21.00infobox
TDF 2OperatorTélévision de France / France Telecom1.00infobox
TDF 2Power4.3 kW1.00infobox
TDF 2Reference systemGeocentric orbit1.00infobox
TDF 2RegimeGeostationary orbit1.00infobox
TDF 2RocketAriane 44L H10 (V37)1.00infobox
TDF 2SATCAT no.207051.00infobox
TDF 2SpacecraftTDF 21.00infobox
TDF 2Spacecraft typeSpacebus1.00infobox

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