Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- August 8, 1996, 22:49
- Launch designation
- 1996-044
- Mission
- Italsat F2
- Flight name
- Italsat 2/Telecom 2D
- Vehicle flight ID
- V90 L461a
- Year
- Launches in 1996
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 36,877 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.7 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italsat 2 | 1996-044ANORAD 24208 | Italian Space Agency | Communications | 1,990 kg | In orbit |
| Telecom 2D | 1996-044BNORAD 24209 | France Telecom | Communications | 2,260 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.