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GE 5

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1998-063BLaunched 10/28/1998

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Afristar/GE 5
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L 44L-3
Launch Date: 10/28/1998
Last Contact: 5/17/2014

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,694.5 km
Inclination: 0.18 deg
Dry Mass: 769 kg
Total Mass: 1,719 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: SES
Manufacturer: Thales Alenia Space

Constellation

Name: GE Americom GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 3

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1998-063B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/353