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DFS Kopernikus 2
DFS Kopernikus 2 was launched on July 24, 1990 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1990-063BNORAD 20706Germany
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kopernikus 2
- Common name
- DFS Kopernikus 2
- Payload designation
- DFS 2
- International designator
- 1990-063B
- NORAD catalog number
- 20706
- GCAT identifier
- S20706
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/231
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- DFS
- Owner
- Bundespost
- Country
- Germany
- Builder
- Deutsche Aerospace AG (DASA)-Ottobrunn
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 100
Launch
- Date
- July 24, 1990 · 22:25 UTC
- Launch record
- 1990-063Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,778 km
- Apogee
- 35,793 km
- Inclination
- 0.04°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Aug 17, 2001
- End of operations
- Aug 17, 2001
Size
- Mass
- 1,419 kg
- Dry mass
- 645 kg
- Length
- 3.4 m
- Diameter
- 1.70 m
- Span
- 15.4 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16061245 (CC0).