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Geostationary communications satellites
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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 3
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit10 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSAT-1C 1988-063A | Payload | 35765 × 35818 km · 11.2° | Globe |
| EUTELSAT 1-F5 (ECS 5) 1988-063B | Payload | 36342 × 36433 km · 14.5° | Globe |
| ARIANE 3 R/B 1988-063C | Rocket body | re-entered 2003-04-30 | |
| ARIANE 3 DEB [SYLDA] 1988-063D | Debris | re-entered 1989-07-12 | |
| ARIANE 3 DEB 1988-063E | Debris | 455 × 34554 km · 7.4° | Globe |
| ARIANE 3 DEB 1988-063F | Debris | 1191 × 15070 km · 7.3° | Globe |
| ARIANE 3 DEB 1988-063G | Debris | 413 × 9875 km · 7.8° | Globe |
| ARIANE 3 DEB 1988-063H | Debris | re-entered 2002-10-30 |
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COSPAR ID 1988-063. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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