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Arsene-OSCAR 24

Arsene-OSCAR 24 was launched on May 12, 1993 aboard a Ariane 42L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1993-031BNORAD 22654France

Identity

Name in GCAT
Arsene-OSCAR-24
Common name
Arsene-OSCAR 24
Payload designation
Arsene
Other names
AO-24
International designator
1993-031B
NORAD catalog number
22654
GCAT identifier
S22654
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/287

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
Arsene
Owner
RACE
Country
France
Builder
Aerospatiale-Cannes
Platform (bus)
Arsene

Launch

Date
May 12, 1993 · 00:56 UTC
Launch record
1993-031Success
Spaceport
Kourou · pad ELA2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
MEO
Perigee
17,185 km
Apogee
36,866 km
Inclination
1.12°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Sep 9, 1993
End of operations
Sep 9, 1993

Size

Mass
87 kg
Dry mass
87 kg
Total mass with attached objects
154 kg
Length
1.1 m
Diameter
1.00 m
Span
1.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2790521 (CC0).