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When the Mexican government planned the implementation of a second-generation satellite system, it turned again to Hughes Space and Communications Company. The new pair of spacecraft is called Solidaridad, signifying the way satellite telecommunications are uniting the urban and remote parts of the…
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOLIDARIDAD 1 1993-073A | Payload | 35737 × 35834 km · 14.4° | Globe |
| METEOSAT-6 (MOP-3) 1993-073B | Payload | 36109 × 36193 km · 14.5° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44LP+ R/B 1993-073C | Rocket body | 215 × 1849 km · 6.7° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44LP+ DEB[SPELDA] 1993-073D | Debris | re-entered 1998-07-07 | |
| METEOSAT-6 AKM 1993-073E | Rocket body | 35598 × 36141 km · 14.1° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1993-073. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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