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Solidaridad 2
Mexican communications satellite. Solidaridad 2 was launched on October 8, 1994 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jun 26, 1997).
COSPAR 1994-065ANORAD 23313Mexico
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Solidaridad 2
- International designator
- 1994-065A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23313
- GCAT identifier
- S23313
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/670
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Solidaridad
- Owner
- Telmex
- Country
- Mexico
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-601
Launch
- Date
- October 8, 1994 · 01:07 UTC
- Launch record
- 1994-065Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,777 km
- Apogee
- 35,795 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- June 26, 1997
- Last known active
- Dec 17, 2013
- End of operations
- Dec 17, 2013
Size
- Mass
- 2,776 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,291 kg
- Length
- 4.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 21.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2919723 (CC0).