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Superbird B2

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2000-012ALaunched 2/18/2000

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Superbird 4
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP 44LP-3
Launch Date: 2/18/2000
Last Contact: 6/1/2018

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 0.03 deg
Dry Mass: 1,657 kg
Total Mass: 4,057 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

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

Constellation

Name: Superbird GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 1

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2000-012A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/407