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About this launch
Italy's first operational communications satellite was launched 15 January 1991 by an Ariane-44L H10 booster. Developed by a contractor team led by Alenia Spazio, Italsat carries ten active transponders plus five spares for 30/20 GHz and 50/40 GHz links with a capacity of 12,000 telephone circuits.
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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 44L
- Vehicle
- Ariane 44L
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MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit19 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITALSAT 1 1991-003A | Payload | 35840 × 35913 km · 14.5° | Globe |
| EUTELSAT 2-F2 1991-003B | Payload | 36141 × 36186 km · 14.9° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L R/B 1991-003C | Rocket body | re-entered 1998-05-08 | |
| ARIANE 44L DEB [SPELDA] 1991-003D | Debris | re-entered 1995-03-09 | |
| ARIANE 44L DEB 1991-003E | Debris | 506 × 26531 km · 7.2° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L DEB 1991-003F | Debris | 586 × 30760 km · 6.8° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L DEB 1991-003G | Debris | 468 × 28708 km · 5.5° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L DEB 1991-003H | Debris | 664 × 30638 km · 6.5° | Globe |
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| ARIANE 44L DEB 1991-003J | Debris | re-entered 1997-12-22 | |
| ARIANE 44L DEB 1991-003K | Debris | 492 × 22626 km · 8.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L DEB 1991-003L | Debris | re-entered 2002-08-02 | |
| ARIANE 44L DEB 1991-003M | Debris | 1152 × 30979 km · 7.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L DEB 1991-003N | Debris | 657 × 30728 km · 6.9° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L DEB 1991-003P | Debris | 491 × 26912 km · 6.4° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L DEB 1991-003Q | Debris | 456 × 26775 km · 6.9° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L DEB 1991-003R | Debris | 568 × 30508 km · 7.1° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L DEB 1991-003S | Debris | 740 × 30742 km · 7.3° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L DEB 1991-003T | Debris | 658 × 30332 km · 7.7° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44LP DEB 1991-003U | Debris | 444 × 21904 km · 7.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1991-003. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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