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TDF 1

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1988-098ALaunched 10/28/1988

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: TDF 1 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 2
Launch Date: 10/28/1988
Last Contact: 10/4/1996

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787 km
Inclination: 0.05 deg
Dry Mass: 1,034 kg
Total Mass: 2,077 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: France Telecom
Manufacturer: Airbus

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1988-098A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/197