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TV-Sat 2
TV-SAT 2 or TVSAT-2 was a West Germancommunications satellite which was to have been operated by Deutsche Bundespost. It was intended to be used to provide television broadcast services to Europe. It was constructed by Aérospatiale, based on the Spacebus 300satellite bus, and carried five Ku-bandtransponders. At launch it had a mass of 2,144 kg (4,727 lb), and an expected operational lifespan of eight years.