Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
Es'hail 2 is a communications satellite operated by a Quatar based company. The satellite will operate at 26 degrees East longitude along a geostationary orbit to provide direct-to-home television services in the Middle East and North Africa region.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES'HAIL 2 2018-090A | Payload | 35782 × 35792 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| FALCON 9 R/B 2018-090B | Rocket body | re-entered 2019-04-15 |
COSPAR ID 2018-090. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).