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Geostationary communications and meteorology satellites
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JCSAT-1 1989-020A | Payload | 35977 × 36013 km · 14.8° | Globe |
| METEOSAT-4 (MOP-1) 1989-020B | Payload | 36599 × 36796 km · 14.8° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44LP R/B 1989-020C | Rocket body | re-entered 1992-04-21 | |
| ARIANE 44LP DEB [SPELDA] 1989-020D | Debris | re-entered 1992-12-22 | |
| METEOSAT-4 AKM 1989-020E | Rocket body | 35177 × 36305 km · 10.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1989-020. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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