Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
INMARSAT III F-4 and Insat 2D are communications satellites operating in geostationary orbit.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| INMARSAT 3-F4 1997-027A | Payload | 35975 × 36037 km · 11.8° | Globe |
| INSAT-2D 1997-027B | Payload | 33206 × 35925 km · 12.6° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L R/B 1997-027C | Rocket body | re-entered 1997-11-20 | |
| ARIANE 44L DEB [SPELDA] 1997-027D | Debris | re-entered 2011-10-21 |
COSPAR ID 1997-027. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).