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MEASAT-1
Malaysian communications satellite. MEASAT-1 was launched on January 12, 1996 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (November 2007).
COSPAR 1996-002BNORAD 23765Malaysia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Measat 1
- Common name
- MEASAT-1
- Payload designation
- HS376 Measat 1
- International designator
- 1996-002B
- NORAD catalog number
- 23765
- GCAT identifier
- S23765
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.407
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Measat
- Owner
- Binariang
- Country
- Malaysia
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-376
Launch
- Date
- January 12, 1996 · 23:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-002Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,769 km
- Apogee
- 35,803 km
- Inclination
- 0.19°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- November 2007
- Last known active
- November 2010
- End of operations
- May 15, 2013
Size
- Mass
- 820 kg
- Dry mass
- 592 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,450 kg
- Length
- 7.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 7.8 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16943274 (CC0).