Marecs 1

Decommissioned European maritime communications satellite. Marecs 1 was launched on December 20, 1981 aboard a Ariane 1 from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1981-122ANORAD 13010European Space Agency

Identity

Name in GCAT: Marecs 1
Payload designation: Marecs A
International designator: 1981-122A
NORAD catalog number: 13010
GCAT identifier: S13010
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/061

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Civil government
Program: Marecs
Owner: ESA
Country: European Space Agency
Builder: British Aerospace
Platform (bus): OTS

Launch

Date: December 20, 1981 · 01:29 UTC
Launch record: 1981-122Success
Rocket: Ariane 1
Spaceport: Kourou · pad ELA1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): GEO/S
Perigee: 35,774 km
Apogee: 35,796 km
Inclination: 2.17°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Aug 20, 1996
End of operations: Aug 20, 1996

Size

Mass: 549 kg
Dry mass: 464 kg
Total mass with attached objects: 1,014 kg
Length: 2.5 m
Diameter: 2.00 m
Span: 13.8 m

Launched together

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Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18327666 (CC0).