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About this launch
Launched in 1996-8, the Inmarsat-3s were built by Lockheed Martin Astro Space (now Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space) of the USA, responsible for the basic spacecraft, and the European Matra Marconi Space (now Astrium), which developed the communications payload. Brazil's second generation of…
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
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
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRASILSAT B3 1998-006A | Payload | 36072 × 36100 km · 11.1° | Globe |
| INMARSAT 3-F5 1998-006B | Payload | 35765 × 35807 km · 10.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44LP R/B 1998-006C | Rocket body | re-entered 2004-03-05 | |
| ARIANE DEB [SPELDA] 1998-006D | Debris | re-entered 2001-12-06 |
COSPAR ID 1998-006. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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