Marecs 2

Decommissioned European maritime communications satellite. Marecs 2 was launched on November 10, 1984 aboard a Ariane 3 from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1984-114BNORAD 15386European Space Agency

Identity

Name in GCAT: Marecs 2
Payload designation: Marecs B2
International designator: 1984-114B
NORAD catalog number: 15386
GCAT identifier: S15386
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/115

Mission

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

Launch

Date: November 10, 1984 · 01:14 UTC
Launch record: 1984-114Success
Rocket: Ariane 3
Spaceport: Kourou · pad ELA1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): GEO/I
Perigee: 35,752 km
Apogee: 35,828 km
Inclination: 3.05°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: January 2002
End of operations: January 2002

Size

Mass: 580 kg
Dry mass: 470 kg
Total mass with attached objects: 1,050 kg
Length: 2.5 m
Diameter: 2.00 m
Span: 13.8 m

Launched together

Spacenet 2Communications · GTE

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18327665 (CC0).