Ariane 44LP | TV-Sat 2

Launch information

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Mission description

German geostationary communications satellite

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Ariane 44LP | TV-Sat 2’.

Launch image Ariane 44LP | TV-Sat 2

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: Aug. 8, 1989, 11:25 p.m.

Timezone: America/Cayenne

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

TV-Sat 2 (Direct-GEO)

Launcher

Arianespace

Rocket

Ariane 44LP

Location

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 2

Type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Ariane 44LP | TV-Sat 2’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
20168 TVSAT 2 OTHER 14.7 GERMANY In-orbit
20169 HIPPARCOS GTO 6.71 EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY In-orbit

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Ariane 44LP | TV-Sat 2’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#3427

To this date

Location Launch

#42

To this date

Pad Launch

#8

To this date

Agency Launch

#32

To this date

Orbital Launch

#63

Year 1989

Location Launch

#6

Year 1989

Pad Launch

#3

Year 1989

Agency Launch

#6

Year 1989

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