The following table lists all Australian satellites that have been launched into orbit.
Satellite Name | Launched | Orbit | Purpose | Status 2010 |
Wresat | 29-11-1967 | LEO | Scientific | Decayed 10-01-1968 |
Australis/Oscar 5 | 23-01-1970 | LEO | Amateur/Sci | Debris in orbit |
Aussat 1 | 27-08-1985 | GEO | Commsat | Debris above GEO |
Aussat 2 | 27-11-1985 | GEO | Commsat | Debris above GEO |
Aussat 3 | 15-09-1987 | GEO | Commsat | Debris above GEO |
Optus B1 | 13-08-1992 | GEO | Commsat | Debris above GEO |
rocket(Optus B2) | 21-12-1992 | GTO | Deploy Fail | Decayed 29-06-1995 |
Optus B3 | 27-08-1994 | GEO 154E | Commsat | Operational |
Westpac/Fizeau | 10-07-1998 | LEO | Laser Reflector | Operational |
Fedsat | 14-12-2002 | LEO | Scientific | Debris in orbit |
Optus C1 | 11-06-2003 | GEO 156E | Commsat | Operational |
Optus D1 | 13-10-2006 | GEO 160E | Commsat | Operational |
Optus D2 | 05-10-2007 | GEO 152E | Commsat | Operational |
Optus D3 | 21-08-2009 | GEO 156E | Commsat | Operational |