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Tempo 2

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1997-011ALaunched 3/8/1997

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Tempo 2 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIA
Launch Date: 3/8/1997
Last Contact: 8/15/2006

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785.5 km
Inclination: 0.55 deg
Dry Mass: 1,500 kg
Total Mass: 3,558 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Tempo Satellite Inc.
Manufacturer: Vantor

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1997-011A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/329