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Marecs 1

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1981-122ALaunched 12/20/1981

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Marecs 1 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 1
Launch Date: 12/20/1981
Last Contact: 8/20/1996

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785 km
Inclination: 2.17 deg
Dry Mass: 464 kg
Total Mass: 1,014 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: European Space Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer: BAE Systems

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1981-122A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/061