Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- June 19, 1981, 12:32
- Launch designation
- 1981-057
- Mission
- Meteosat F2
- Flight name
- Meteosat 2/Apple
- Vehicle flight ID
- L03
- Year
- Launches in 1981
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 38,328 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.6 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meteosat 2 | 1981-057ANORAD 12544 | European Space Agency | Meteorology | 322 kg | In orbit |
| Apple | 1981-057BNORAD 12545 | Indian Space Research Organization | Communications | 331 kg | In orbit |
| CAT 03 | 1981-057CNORAD 12546 | European Space Agency | Technology | 266 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.