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Morelos 3
Mexican communications satellite. Morelos 3 was launched on October 2, 2015 aboard a Atlas V 421 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2015-056ANORAD 40946Mexico
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Morelos 3
- Payload designation
- Mexsat-2
- International designator
- 2015-056A
- NORAD catalog number
- 40946
- GCAT identifier
- S40946
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/758
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Solidaridad
- Owner
- AEMX
- Country
- Mexico
- Builder
- Boeing Satellite Development Center, El Segundo
- Platform (bus)
- BSS-702HP
Launch
- Date
- October 2, 2015 · 10:28 UTC
- Launch record
- 2015-056Success
- Rocket
- Atlas V 421
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC41
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/I
- Perigee
- 35,781 km
- Apogee
- 35,792 km
- Inclination
- 7.07°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 23, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 5,400 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,800 kg
- Length
- 9.0 m
- Diameter
- 3.00 m
- Span
- 41.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18475462 (CC0).