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Telecom 2D

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1996-044BLaunched 8/8/1996

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Italsat 2/Telecom 2D
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L 44L-3
Launch Date: 8/8/1996
Last Contact: 11/9/2012

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.45 deg
Dry Mass: 1,085 kg
Total Mass: 2,260 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: France Telecom
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1996-044B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/445