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Geostationary communications satellites
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Site
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket and boosterAriane 3
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit7 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPTUS A3 (AUSSAT 3) 1987-078A | Payload | 36152 × 36194 km · 14.3° | Globe |
| EUTELSAT 1-F4 (ECS 4) 1987-078B | Payload | 36202 × 36271 km · 13.7° | Globe |
| ARIANE 3 R/B 1987-078C | Rocket body | re-entered 1991-06-21 | |
| ARIANE 3 DEB [SYLDA] 1987-078D | Debris | re-entered 1988-10-08 | |
| ARIANE 3 DEB 1987-078E | Debris | re-entered 1998-03-21 | |
| ARIANE 3 DEB 1987-078F | Debris | 439 × 17621 km · 6.8° | Globe |
| ARIANE 3 DEB 1987-078G | Debris | re-entered 2002-04-22 |
COSPAR ID 1987-078. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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