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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 | 11.642° |
Eccentricity | 0.00040 |
RA ascending node | 2.133 hr |
Argument perigee | 177.895° |
Mean anomaly | 9.257° |
Orbital period | 1444.994 min |
Epoch of osculation | 02 May 2025, 21:24 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 35950.6 km |
Mean Altitude | 35967.7 km |
Peak Altitude | 35984.8 km |
Orbital History
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