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OTS 2

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1978-044ALaunched 5/11/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: OTS 2 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 3914
Launch Date: 5/11/1978
Last Contact: 1/22/1991

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785.5 km
Inclination: 0.06 deg
Dry Mass: 365 kg
Total Mass: 865 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: European Space Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer: MESH Consortium (MATRA, ERNO, SAAB, HSD)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1978-044A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.376