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Spacenet 2
Spacenet 2 was launched on November 10, 1984 aboard a Ariane 3 from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (July 1997).
COSPAR 1984-114ANORAD 15385United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Spacenet F2
- Common name
- Spacenet 2
- International designator
- 1984-114A
- NORAD catalog number
- 15385
- GCAT identifier
- S15385
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/122
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Spacenet
- Owner
- GTE
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- RCA Astro Electronics (Astro Space)
- Platform (bus)
- AS3000
Launch
- Date
- November 10, 1984 · 01:14 UTC
- Launch record
- 1984-114Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 3
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,778 km
- Apogee
- 35,792 km
- Inclination
- 0.18°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- July 1997
- Last known active
- June 1998
- End of operations
- June 1998
Size
- Mass
- 635 kg
- Dry mass
- 263 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,195 kg
- Length
- 3.3 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 14.5 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18327680 (CC0).