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Designation
Spacetrack catalog number25261
COSPAR ID1998-017-B
Name in Spacetrack catalogARIANE 40 R/B

Satellite Details

Orbit 780 x 786 km, 98.4°
Category Rocket body
Country/organitisation of origin FR
Intrinsic brightness (Mag) 4.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (Mag)3.6 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)

Launch

Date (UTC) 24 March 1998 01:46
Launch siteCentre Spatial Guyanais ,
French Guiana
Launch vehicle Ariane 40

Description

Ariane 4 3rd stage which launched the Spot 4 satellite
View from orbit pole
 

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