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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 | 14.932° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00201 |
| RA ascending node | 23.133 hr |
| Argument perigee | 212.131° |
| Mean anomaly | 316.514° |
| Orbital period | 1482.856 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Mar 2026, 14:13 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36617.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36704.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36790.7 km |
Orbital History
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