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Hellas Sat 2

Satellite. Hellas Sat 2 was launched on May 13, 2003 aboard a Atlas V 401 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2003-020ANORAD 27811Greece

Identity

Name in GCAT
Hellas Sat 2
International designator
2003-020A
NORAD catalog number
27811
GCAT identifier
S27811
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/446

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
Hellas
Owner
HellasSat
Country
Greece
Builder
Astrium (D), Bremen
Platform (bus)
Eurostar 2000+

Launch

Date
May 13, 2003 · 22:10 UTC
Launch record
2003-020Success
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC41

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/D
Perigee
35,486 km
Apogee
35,784 km
Inclination
0.07°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 5, 2023

Size

Mass
3,250 kg
Dry mass
1,729 kg
Length
4.8 m
Diameter
1.70 m
Span
32.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q17516851 (CC0).