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Marcopolo 2

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1990-074ALaunched 8/18/1990

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Marcopolo 2 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 6925
Launch Date: 8/18/1990
Last Contact: 1/6/2003

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787.5 km
Inclination: 0.3 deg
Dry Mass: 500 kg
Total Mass: 1,233 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: British Satellite Broadcasting
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1990-074A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/241