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Italsat 2
Decommissioned Italian communications satellite. Italsat 2 was launched on August 8, 1996 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1996-044ANORAD 24208Italy
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Italsat 2
- Payload designation
- Italsat F2
- International designator
- 1996-044A
- NORAD catalog number
- 24208
- GCAT identifier
- S24208
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.400
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Italsat
- Owner
- ASI
- Country
- Italy
- Builder
- Alenia Spazio
- Platform (bus)
- Italsat
Launch
- Date
- August 8, 1996 · 22:49 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-044Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 34,928 km
- Apogee
- 35,795 km
- Inclination
- 0.08°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jul 15, 2002
- End of operations
- Jul 15, 2002
Size
- Mass
- 1,990 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,025 kg
- Length
- 3.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.30 m
- Span
- 21.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18327674 (CC0).