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Satmex 5

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1998-070ALaunched 12/6/1998

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Satmex 5 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42L 42L-3
Launch Date: 12/6/1998
Last Contact: 4/26/2016

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787.5 km
Inclination: 0.06 deg
Dry Mass: 1,800 kg
Total Mass: 4,135 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

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

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1998-070A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/670