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Afristar

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1998-063ALaunched 10/28/1998

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Afristar/GE 5
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L 44L-3
Launch Date: 10/28/1998
Last Contact: 12/16/2017

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785 km
Inclination: 0.03 deg
Dry Mass: 1,210 kg
Total Mass: 2,739 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Worldspace Inc.
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1998-063A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/353