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Telecom 1C

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1988-018BLaunched 3/11/1988

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Tel. 1C/Spacenet 3R
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 3
Launch Date: 3/11/1988
Last Contact: 2/13/1996

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,781.5 km
Inclination: 0.05 deg
Dry Mass: 525 kg
Total Mass: 1,213 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: France Telecom
Manufacturer: MATRA Space

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1988-018B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/197