Optus (satellite)
The Long March 2E rocket carrying Optus B2 experienced a collapse of the payload fairing, destroying the satellite.Based on instrumentation added to the satellite, Hughes determined that the failure was caused by aerodynamic forces and wind shear.[20] The information provided by Hughes caused great political controversy in the United States, which subsequently banned U.S. satellites from being launched on Chinese rockets.This satellite is owned by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and leased back to Singtel Optus.Mitsubishi Electric was the prime contractor responsible for manufacturing all the Optus C1 communications systems.[32] On 31 July 2007, Sky successfully performed an over the air software upgrade to all of its customer set-top boxes, enabling them to receive the horizontally-aligned signals from the New Zealand spot beam.Optus sold 25% of the transponder capacity (6 out of 24) to Foxtel to provide High Definition programming as well as "new channels, expanded digital services and enhanced picture and sound quality".The satellite will provide "high quality broadcast services to households, and two way voice and data communication services to areas in and around Australia and NZ", and "satellite services to Australia and NZ Government departments, premium companies and broadcasters including FOXTEL, ABC, SBS, Seven Network, Nine Network, Network Ten, Globecast Australia and Sky TV New Zealand.".[46] The Ariane 64 configuration for this mission will provide enhanced launch energy performance to directly insert the Optus-11 satellite into a high-energy geostationary transfer orbit, enabling it to be commissioned more quickly.
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