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About this launch
Hispasat 1A and B were the first two satellites in the national system operated by the Spanish satellite communications operator Hispasat, for a dual civil/military mission, offering services to telecommunications operators and radio broadcasting both in Europe and North Africa and America.…
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Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Site
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket and boosterAriane 44L
- Vehicle
- Ariane 44L
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HISPASAT 1B 1993-048A | Payload | 35919 × 35964 km · 13.8° | Globe |
| INSAT-2B 1993-048B | Payload | 35788 × 35945 km · 14.5° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L+ R/B 1993-048C | Rocket body | 327 × 29948 km · 7.1° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L+ DEB [SPELDA] 1993-048D | Debris | re-entered 2000-05-20 |
COSPAR ID 1993-048. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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