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N-Star b

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1996-007ALaunched 2/5/1996

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: N-Star b Mission
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44P 44P-3
Launch Date: 2/5/1996
Last Contact: 5/29/2007

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787 km
Inclination: 0.05 deg
Dry Mass: 1,618 kg
Total Mass: 3,420 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: NTT Group
Manufacturer: Vantor

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1996-007A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/308