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	14.896°
Eccentricity	0.00034
RA ascending node	0.102 hr
Argument perigee	167.577°
Mean anomaly	24.282°
Orbital period	1455.440 min
Epoch of osculation	28 Jun 2026, 14:27

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	36157.2 km
Mean Altitude	36171.5 km
Peak Altitude	36185.8 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