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About this launch
Brasilsat B2 and Hotbird 1 are Brazilian and international communications satellites operating in geostationary orbit.
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Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Site
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket and boosterAriane 44LP
- Vehicle
- Ariane 44LP
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MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRASILSAT B2 1995-016A | Payload | 36052 × 36105 km · 12.3° | Globe |
| HOT BIRD 1 1995-016B | Payload | 36051 × 36061 km · 13.2° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44LP+ R/B 1995-016C | Rocket body | 310 × 20553 km · 6.5° | Globe |
| ARIANE DEB [SPELDA] 1995-016D | Debris | re-entered 1998-12-29 |
COSPAR ID 1995-016. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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