Launch Details

Launched	7 August 1989
Flight ended	–
Status	Unknown
Launch site	Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana
Owner	Germany
NORAD ID	20168
COSPAR ID	1989-062A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	14.696°
Eccentricity	0.00053
RA ascending node	23.788 hr
Argument perigee	231.119°
Mean anomaly	320.116°
Orbital period	1442.286 min
Epoch of osculation	02 Feb 2026, 00:01

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	35892.3 km
Mean Altitude	35914.8 km
Peak Altitude	35937.3 km

Launched alongside

HIPPARCOS ARIANE 44LP R/B ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB