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M-SAT 1

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1996-022ALaunched 4/20/1996

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: MSAT-1
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42P 42P-3
Launch Date: 4/20/1996
Last Contact: 11/19/2020

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.05 deg
Dry Mass: 1,330 kg
Total Mass: 2,855 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

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

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1996-022A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/489