Olympus-1 (L-SAT)

Olympus-1 (L-SAT) at Spar Aerospace (Canada).

Jeff King (ESA) next to the solar pannel of Olympus-1 at Spar Aerospace. In the mid-1980s, Spar built communications satellites for Hughes Aircraft and Telesat Canada (the Anik-E). The company manufactured Olympus-1 (or L-Sat) satellites in collaboration with Fokker. Its Communications Systems Division also developed equipment for satellite communications for the energy industry.

The "LO" Flight Model, installed on its base-plate, prior to shipping.

The "LO" installed in the thermal vacuum chamber at Alcatel-Bell Space (Antwerp).

The Flight Model of the 12.5/20/30 GHz Propagation Package Payload (at Alcatel Bell)

Top view of the Flight Model of the 12.5/20/30 GHz Propagation Package Payload (at Alcatel Bell).

The BB-model of the "LO" (Alcatel Bell).

The BB-model of the "LO" (Alcatel Bell).

The EQM-model of the "LO" (Alcatel Bell).

The EQM-model of the "LO" (Alcatel Bell).

The EQM-model of the "LO" (Alcatel Bell).

The LO Master Oscillator module (Alcatel Bell).

The LO Master Oscillator module (Alcatel Bell).

The FS Master Oscillator module (Alcatel Bell).

The FS Master Oscillator module (Alcatel Bell).

The Multiplier module of the LO (Alcatel Bell).