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Athena-Fidus
French-Italian geostationary military communications satellite. Athena-Fidus was launched on February 6, 2014 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2014-006BNORAD 39509France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- ATHENA-FIDUS
- Common name
- Athena-Fidus
- International designator
- 2014-006B
- NORAD catalog number
- 39509
- GCAT identifier
- S39509
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/756
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government / Defense
- Program
- Athena-Fidus
- Owner
- CNES
- Country
- France
- Builder
- Thales Alenia Space
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 4000B2
Launch
- Date
- February 6, 2014 · 21:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 2014-006Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,784 km
- Apogee
- 35,787 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 21, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 3,080 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,500 kg
- Length
- 3.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 20.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q755203 (CC0).