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Sirius 3

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1998-056BLaunched 10/5/1998

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Eutelsat W2/Sirius 3
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L 44L-3
Launch Date: 10/5/1998
Last Contact: 11/12/2015

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.03 deg
Dry Mass: 597 kg
Total Mass: 1,420 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

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

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1998-056B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/349