Launch Details

Launched	14 January 1991
Flight ended	–
Status	Non-operational
Launch site	Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana
Owner	European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT)
NORAD ID	21056
COSPAR ID	1991-003B
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	14.858°
Eccentricity	0.00036
RA ascending node	0.175 hr
Argument perigee	233.799°
Mean anomaly	297.629°
Orbital period	1455.423 min
Epoch of osculation	01 Feb 2026, 23:57

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	36155.9 km
Mean Altitude	36171.2 km
Peak Altitude	36186.4 km

Launched alongside

ITALSAT 1 ARIANE 44L R/B ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44L DEB ARIANE 44LP DEB