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Olympus-1
Communications satellite. Olympus-1 was launched on July 12, 1989 aboard a Ariane 3 from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1989-053ANORAD 20122European Space Agency
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Olympus
- Common name
- Olympus-1
- Other names
- L-SAT:P
- International designator
- 1989-053A
- NORAD catalog number
- 20122
- GCAT identifier
- S20122
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/266
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Olympus
- Owner
- ESA
- Country
- European Space Agency
- Builder
- British Aerospace
- Platform (bus)
- L-SAT
Launch
- Date
- July 12, 1989 · 00:14 UTC
- Launch record
- 1989-053Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 3
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,776 km
- Apogee
- 35,798 km
- Inclination
- 0.06°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Aug 23, 1993
- End of operations
- Aug 23, 1993
Size
- Mass
- 2,595 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,200 kg
- Length
- 5.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.70 m
- Span
- 25.7 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q596005 (CC0).