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About this launch
Hot Bird 3 is a geostationary communications satellite. Meteosat 7 is an European meteorological satellite.
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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 orbit5 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUTELSAT W75 1997-049A | Payload | 35097 × 35260 km · 11.6° | Globe |
| METEOSAT-7 1997-049B | Payload | 36322 × 36371 km · 13.8° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44LP R/B 1997-049C | Rocket body | re-entered 1997-09-06 | |
| ARIANE DEB [SPELDA] 1997-049D | Debris | re-entered 2004-04-21 | |
| METEOSAT-7 AKM 1997-049E | Rocket body | 35367 × 35993 km · 14.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1997-049. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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