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Ciel-2
Decommissioned Canadian communications satellite. Ciel-2 was launched on December 10, 2008 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2008-063ANORAD 33453Canada
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ciel 2
- Common name
- Ciel-2
- International designator
- 2008-063A
- NORAD catalog number
- 33453
- GCAT identifier
- S33453
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/597
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Ciel
- Owner
- Ciel
- Country
- Canada
- Builder
- Thales Alenia Space
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 4000C4
Launch
- Date
- December 10, 2008 · 13:43 UTC
- Launch record
- 2008-063Success
- Rocket
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,774 km
- Apogee
- 35,798 km
- Inclination
- 0.01°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 1, 2024
- End of operations
- Feb 1, 2024
Size
- Mass
- 5,625 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,500 kg
- Length
- 7.1 m
- Diameter
- 3.00 m
- Span
- 35.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1091775 (CC0).