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Sirius 3
Communications satellite. Sirius 3 was launched on October 5, 1998 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1998-056BNORAD 25492Sweden
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Sirius 3
- International designator
- 1998-056B
- NORAD catalog number
- 25492
- GCAT identifier
- S25492
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/349
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Sirius
- Owner
- NSAB
- Country
- Sweden
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-376HP
Launch
- Date
- October 5, 1998 · 22:51 UTC
- Launch record
- 1998-056Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,763 km
- Apogee
- 35,809 km
- Inclination
- 0.03°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- August 2006
- End of operations
- Nov 12, 2015
Size
- Mass
- 790 kg
- Dry mass
- 597 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,420 kg
- Length
- 7.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 7.8 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1397703 (CC0).