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Nahuel 1A
Decommissioned Argentine communications satellite. Nahuel 1A was launched on January 30, 1997 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1997-002BNORAD 24714Argentina
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Nahuel 1A
- International designator
- 1997-002B
- NORAD catalog number
- 24714
- GCAT identifier
- S24714
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/323
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Nahuel
- Owner
- Nahuelsat
- Country
- Argentina
- Builder
- Aerospatiale-Cannes
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 2000
Launch
- Date
- January 30, 1997 · 22:04 UTC
- Launch record
- 1997-002Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,776 km
- Apogee
- 35,797 km
- Inclination
- 0.06°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- August 2006
- End of operations
- Jul 15, 2010
Size
- Mass
- 1,790 kg
- Dry mass
- 831 kg
- Length
- 2.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 22.2 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q6959415 (CC0).