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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 44LP
- Vehicle
- Ariane 44LP
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKYNET 4C 1990-079A | Payload | 36258 × 36279 km · 13.3° | Globe |
| EUTELSAT 2-F1 1990-079B | Payload | 36021 × 36076 km · 14.9° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44LP R/B 1990-079C | Rocket body | re-entered 1993-08-28 | |
| ARIANE 44LP DEB [SPELDA] 1990-079D | Debris | re-entered 1991-09-28 |
COSPAR ID 1990-079. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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