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Geostationary communications satellites
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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 orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBS-6 1990-091A | Payload | 36116 × 36183 km · 12.8° | Globe |
| GALAXY 6 (G-6) 1990-091B | Payload | 35897 × 35959 km · 14.1° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L R/B 1990-091C | Rocket body | re-entered 2016-09-20 | |
| ARIANE 44L DEB [SPELDA] 1990-091D | Debris | re-entered 1991-10-02 |
COSPAR ID 1990-091. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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