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Viking

retired

Science ExplorationMEOCOSPAR 1986-019BLaunched 2/22/1986

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Spot/Viking
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 1
Launch Date: 2/22/1986
Last Contact: 5/12/1987

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: MEO
Altitude: 7,173 km
Inclination: 98.74 deg
Dry Mass: 256 kg
Total Mass: 520 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: SCI
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Swedish Space Corporation
Manufacturer: SAAB

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1986-019B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/145