Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
RASCOM-QAF 1 is the first satellite dedicated to the African continent. It operates at 2.85 degrees East, providing telecommunication services. Horizons-2 is a communications satellite owned by Horizons Satellite a joint venture between SKY Perfect JSAT Group and Intelsat. It operates at 74 degrees…
Where to watch
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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 5 GS
- Vehicle
- Ariane 5 GS
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MissionCommunications · GTO
Communications · GTO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RASCOM-QAF 1 2007-063A | Payload | 36089 × 36170 km · 11.7° | Globe |
| HORIZONS-2 2007-063B | Payload | 35774 × 35798 km · 2.9° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2007-063C | Rocket body | 608 × 35038 km · 5.8° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2007-063D | Debris | 560 × 35595 km · 5.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2007-063. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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