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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1981-057BLaunched 6/19/1981

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Meteosat 2/Apple
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 1
Launch Date: 6/19/1981
Last Contact: 9/20/1983

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,851 km
Inclination: 0.28 deg
Dry Mass: 313 kg
Total Mass: 670 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Manufacturer: U.R. Rao Satellite Centre

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1981-057B
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.388