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Spacecraft information: METEOSAT-4
Launch Details
| Launched | 5 March 1989 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | European Space Agency |
| NORAD ID | 19876 |
| COSPAR ID | 1989-020B |
| Alternative names |
MOP-1 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 14.981° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00230 |
| RA ascending node | 23.177 hr |
| Argument perigee | 210.873° |
| Mean anomaly | 355.871° |
| Orbital period | 1482.866 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 11 Dec 2025, 23:53 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36605.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36704.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36803.2 km |
Orbital History
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