Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
Spaceway F2 is part of a constellation of direct broadcast satellites operating at 99.2 degrees West serving DirecTV customers. Telkom-2 is a communications satellite operating at 118 degrees East, improving communications coverage accross Indonesia, souteast Asia and India.
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 ECA
- Vehicle
- Ariane 5 ECA
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MissionCommunications · GTO
Communications · GTO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELKOM 2 2005-046A | Payload | 36070 × 36141 km · 5.1° | Globe |
| SPACEWAY 2 2005-046B | Payload | 36113 × 36146 km · 5.8° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2005-046C | Rocket body | 454 × 35275 km · 7.4° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2005-046D | Debris | re-entered 2020-05-03 |
COSPAR ID 2005-046. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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