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	14.871°
Eccentricity	0.00016
RA ascending node	0.153 hr
Argument perigee	231.169°
Mean anomaly	316.964°
Orbital period	1455.373 min
Epoch of osculation	19 Mar 2026, 12:36

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	36163.3 km
Mean Altitude	36170.2 km
Peak Altitude	36177.1 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