Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Flight profile
The climb toward orbit, seen from the side. Watch the simulation
Mission
Communications · GTO
ABS-2 is an Indian digital direct-broadcast television satellite operating at 75 degrees. Athena-Fidus is a French-Italian telecommunication satellite providing high-throughput secure communications to French and Italian armed force and emergency services. Operating in geostationary orbit.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABS-2 2014-006A | Payload | 35769 × 35804 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| ATHENA-FIDUS 2014-006B | Payload | 35781 × 35793 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2014-006C | Rocket body | 265 × 32859 km · 6.4° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2014-006D | Debris | 258 × 13291 km · 5.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2014-006. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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