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TV-Sat 2
West German communications satellite. TV-Sat 2 was launched on August 8, 1989 aboard a Ariane 44LP from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1989-062ANORAD 20168Germany
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- TV-SAT 2
- Common name
- TV-Sat 2
- International designator
- 1989-062A
- NORAD catalog number
- 20168
- GCAT identifier
- S20168
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/231
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- TV-SAT
- Owner
- Bundespost
- Country
- Germany
- Builder
- MBB
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 300
Launch
- Date
- August 8, 1989 · 23:25 UTC
- Launch record
- 1989-062Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44LP
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,771 km
- Apogee
- 35,801 km
- Inclination
- 0.11°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Sep 12, 1999
- End of operations
- Sep 12, 1999
Size
- Mass
- 2,144 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,028 kg
- Length
- 7.1 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 18.9 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16061242 (CC0).