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MEASAT-2
Malaysian communications satellite. MEASAT-2 was launched on November 13, 1996 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (January 2010).
COSPAR 1996-063BNORAD 24653Malaysia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Measat 2
- Common name
- MEASAT-2
- International designator
- 1996-063B
- NORAD catalog number
- 24653
- GCAT identifier
- S24653
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.406
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
- November 13, 1996 · 22:40 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-063Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,777 km
- Apogee
- 35,797 km
- Inclination
- 0.02°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- January 2010
- Last known active
- July 2018
- End of operations
- Jul 17, 2018
Size
- Mass
- 882 kg
- Dry mass
- 646 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,512 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 Q16943272 (CC0).