Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
RASCOM-QAF 1R is a replacement for RASCOM-QAF 1 which suffered a leak and as a result only had a lifespan of 2 years. Providing Africa with telecommunications, covering the whole continent. Nilesat 201 is an Egyptian communications satellite which serves North Africa and the Middle East with Direct…
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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 ECA
- Vehicle
- Ariane 5 ECA
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NILESAT 201 2010-037A | Payload | 35763 × 35810 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| RASCOM-QAF 1R 2010-037B | Payload | 35763 × 35811 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2010-037C | Rocket body | 249 × 31074 km · 2.4° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2010-037D | Debris | re-entered 2022-09-07 |
COSPAR ID 2010-037. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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