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MEXSAT-3
Mexican communications satellite. MEXSAT-3 was launched on December 19, 2012 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2012-075BNORAD 39035Mexico
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Mexsat Bicentenario
- Common name
- MEXSAT-3
- Payload designation
- Mexsat-3
- International designator
- 2012-075B
- NORAD catalog number
- 39035
- GCAT identifier
- S39035
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/670
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Solidaridad
- Owner
- AEMX
- Country
- Mexico
- Builder
- Orbital Sciences Corp.
- Platform (bus)
- GeoStar 2
Launch
- Date
- December 19, 2012 · 21:49 UTC
- Launch record
- 2012-075Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,557 km
- Apogee
- 35,791 km
- Inclination
- 0.10°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 11, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 2,934 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,200 kg
- Length
- 4.9 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 18.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1658743 (CC0).