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Italsat 2

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1996-044ALaunched 8/8/1996

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Italsat 2/Telecom 2D
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L 44L-3
Launch Date: 8/8/1996
Last Contact: 7/15/2002

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,361.5 km
Inclination: 0.08 deg
Dry Mass: 1,025 kg
Total Mass: 1,990 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Italian Space Agency (ASI)
Manufacturer: Thales Alenia Space

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1996-044A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.400