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Aurora 2
Aurora 2 was launched on May 29, 1991 aboard a Delta 7925 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1991-037ANORAD 21392United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Satcom C5
- Common name
- Aurora 2
- Payload designation
- Satcom C-5
- Other names
- Aurora 2
- International designator
- 1991-037A
- NORAD catalog number
- 21392
- GCAT identifier
- S21392
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/258
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Satcom C
- Owner
- GE Americom
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- GE Astro Space, East Windsor
- Platform (bus)
- AS3000
Launch
- Date
- May 29, 1991 · 22:55 UTC
- Launch record
- 1991-037Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7925
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,770 km
- Apogee
- 35,798 km
- Inclination
- 0.06°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Mar 8, 2001
- End of operations
- Mar 8, 2001
Size
- Mass
- 688 kg
- Dry mass
- 508 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,338 kg
- Length
- 1.3 m
- Diameter
- 1.00 m
- Span
- 14.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16061267 (CC0).