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Eutelsat I F-4

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1987-078BLaunched 9/16/1987

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Aussat K3/ECS 4
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 3
Launch Date: 9/16/1987
Last Contact: 12/1/2002

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785.5 km
Inclination: 0.08 deg
Dry Mass: 539 kg
Total Mass: 1,175 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Eutelsat
Manufacturer: BAE Systems

Constellation

Name: Eutelsat GEO fleet historical
Active Satellites: 24

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1987-078B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/445