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Meteosat 9
European weather satellite. Meteosat 9 was launched on December 21, 2005 aboard a Ariane 5GS from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2005-049BNORAD 28912EUMETSAT
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Meteosat 9
- Payload designation
- MSG 2
- International designator
- 2005-049B
- NORAD catalog number
- 28912
- GCAT identifier
- S28912
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/491
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Meteosat
- Owner
- EUMETSAT
- Country
- EUMETSAT
- Builder
- Alcatel Alenia Space (F)
- Platform (bus)
- MSG
Launch
- Date
- December 21, 2005 · 22:33 UTC
- Launch record
- 2005-049Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5GS
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,781 km
- Apogee
- 35,790 km
- Inclination
- 1.73°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 5, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 2,034 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,000 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 2,054 kg
- Length
- 2.4 m
- Diameter
- 3.20 m
- Span
- 3.2 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18327601 (CC0).