Maqsat 3 - Satellite Information

Designation
Spacetrack catalog number25503
COSPAR ID1998-059-A
Name in Spacetrack catalogMAQSAT/ARIANE 5

Satellite Details

Orbit 957 x 35,550 km, 7.0°
Country/organitisation of origin FR
Intrinsic brightness (Mag) 4.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (Mag)4.0 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)

Launch

Date (UTC) 21 October 1998 16:37
Launch siteCentre Spatial Guyanais ,
French Guiana
Launch vehicle Ariane 5G
View from orbit pole
 

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