Hot Bird 2

Success Lockheed Martin, Atlas IIA

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Mission

Communications · Direct-GEO

Geostationary communications satellite

What it put in orbit

ObjectTypeOrbit
EUTELSAT 48A 1996-067A Payload 36285 × 36366 km · 12.2° Globe
ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B 1996-067B Rocket body re-entered 1997-04-07

COSPAR ID 1996-067. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).

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