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Marcopolo 1

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1989-067ALaunched 8/27/1989

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Marcopolo 1 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 4925-8
Launch Date: 8/27/1989
Last Contact: 5/18/2003

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,789.5 km
Inclination: 0.09 deg
Dry Mass: 500 kg
Total Mass: 1,233 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

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

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1989-067A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/219