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Azerspace-1
Azerbaijani communications satellite. Azerspace-1 was launched on February 7, 2013 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2013-006BNORAD 39079Azerbaijan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Azerspace
- Common name
- Azerspace-1
- Payload designation
- Africasat-1a
- International designator
- 2013-006B
- NORAD catalog number
- 39079
- GCAT identifier
- S39079
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.424
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Azerspace
- Owner
- Azerkosmos
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Builder
- Orbital Sciences Corp.
- Platform (bus)
- OSC Star 2.4e
Launch
- Date
- February 7, 2013 · 21:36 UTC
- Launch record
- 2013-006Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,733 km
- Apogee
- 35,764 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 11, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 3,238 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,450 kg
- Length
- 5.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 23.6 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2564451 (CC0).