Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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23561
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COSPAR ID
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1995-021-B
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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ARIANE 40+ R/B
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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757 x 765 km, 98.5°
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| Category | Rocket body |
| Country/organisation of origin | ESA |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 3.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 2.5 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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21 April 1995 01:44
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| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais ,
French Guiana |
| Launch vehicle | Ariane 40 |
Description
| Ariane 4 third stage (H-10) used to launch the remote sensing satellite ERS-2 |
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