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Spacecraft information: AFRICASAT-2
Launch Details
| Launched | 12 November 1996 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | Malaysia |
| NORAD ID | 24653 |
| COSPAR ID | 1996-063B |
| Alternative names |
MEASAT-2 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 12.369° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00058 |
| RA ascending node | 1.893 hr |
| Argument perigee | 194.496° |
| Mean anomaly | 350.483° |
| Orbital period | 1445.000 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 31 Aug 2026, 12:58 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35943.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35967.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35992.2 km |
Orbital History
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