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Palapa C2
Indonesian communications satellite. Palapa C2 was launched on May 16, 1996 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1996-030ANORAD 23864Indonesia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Palapa C2
- International designator
- 1996-030A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23864
- GCAT identifier
- S23864
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/551
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Palapa C
- Owner
- Satelindo
- Country
- Indonesia
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-601
Launch
- Date
- May 16, 1996 · 01:56 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-030Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,785 km
- Apogee
- 35,789 km
- Inclination
- 0.07°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- October 2016
- End of operations
- Oct 31, 2016
Size
- Mass
- 2,989 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,669 kg
- Length
- 4.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 20.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14914721 (CC0).