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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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tdf launch satellite france spacebus mission service 300 bus ku-band communications aérospatiale 1990 tdf-2 télévision de europe mass 144 kg
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDF 2 | Band | 5 Ku-Band | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Bandwidth | 27 MHz | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Bus | Spacebus 300 | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Contractor | Arianespace | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | COSPAR ID | 1990-063A | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Coverage area | Europe, France | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Deactivated | May 1999 | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Dimensions | 2.4 x 1.64 x 7.1 m Span: 19.3 m on orbit | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Disposal | Graveyard orbit | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Dry mass | 1,300 kg (2,900 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Entered service | September 1990 | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Launch date | 24 July 1990, 22:25:00 UTC | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Launch mass | 2,144 kg (4,727 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, ELA-2 | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Longitude | 19.2° West (1990-1997) 36° East (1997-1999) | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Manufacturer | Eurosatellite (Aérospatiale) and Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Mission duration | 8 years (planned) 9 years (achieved) | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Mission type | Communications | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Names | TDF-2 | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Operator | Télévision de France / France Telecom | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Power | 4.3 kW | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Reference system | Geocentric orbit | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Regime | Geostationary orbit | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Rocket | Ariane 44L H10 (V37) | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | SATCAT no. | 20705 | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Spacecraft | TDF 2 | 1.00 | infobox |
| TDF 2 | Spacecraft type | Spacebus | 1.00 | infobox |
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