| Operator | Nordic Satellite AB/Swedish Space Corporation |
|---|---|
| Major contractors | Aérospatiale and Saab Ericsson Space |
| Mission type | Communications satellite |
| Satellite of | Earth |
| Orbital insertion date | April 14, 1989 |
| Launch date | April 2, 1989 (02:28:00 UTC) |
| Launch vehicle | Ariane 2 |
| Mission duration | April 2, 1989 to January 16, 1998 |
| COSPAR ID | 1989-027A |
| Homepage | Tele-X at SSC |
| Mass | 1050 kg (dry mass) plus fuel |
| Power | > 3000 watts |
| Orbital elements | |
| Apoapsis | 35,807 km |
| Periapsis | 35,765 km |
| Orbital period | 1,451 min |
Tele-X was the first communications satellite serving the Nordic countries. It was launched with an Ariane 2 rocket from Kourou, French Guyana, on April 2, 1989. On January 16, 1998, its fuel was exhausted and it was moved into graveyard orbit. The project was managed and operated by the Swedish Space Corporation, but it was built by Aérospatiale and Saab Ericsson Space, based on the Spacebus 300 series.
Some of the TV channels it broadcast was TV4 Sweden, Kanal 5 Sweden, NRK and Filmnet. In addition, it broadcast radio for TT, The Voice Danmark, Radio Sweden, Rix FM, Mix Megapol and NRJ. It was also used for Internet communication for universities in Eastern Europe.