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Meteosat 10

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Earth ObservationGEOCOSPAR 2012-035BLaunched 7/5/2012
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Echostar 17/MSG 3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Launch Date
7/5/2012
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
GEO
Altitude
35,652.5 km
Inclination
1.73 deg
Dry Mass
1,000 kg
Total Mass
2,035 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
MET
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space
Constellation
Name
Meteosat operational fleet
Active Satellites
5
Registry
COSPAR ID
2012-035B
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/651
Track
Mentions
2
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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