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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 | 12.055° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00059 |
| RA ascending node | 2.000 hr |
| Argument perigee | 213.419° |
| Mean anomaly | 182.306° |
| Orbital period | 1444.895 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 02 Feb 2026, 09:48 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35940.9 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35965.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35990.6 km |
Orbital History
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