MARECS 1

Europe / ESA

Spacecraft nº:

ESA spacecraft nº: 19

Launch data:

Designation 13010 / 81122A
Launch date20 Dec 1981 - 01:29:00 UT
Launch siteKo, ELA-1
Launch vehicleAriane-1 (L04)
MissionTelecommunications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee  km
Eccentricity 
Inclination  deg
Period  min


Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer 
Platform 
Operator 
Mass at launch   kg
Dry Mass  kg
Basic shape  
Dimension (m) 
Equipment 
Solar array 
Stabilization  
Propulsion 
DC power  

Marecs-A awaits encapsulation by the payload fairing on top of Ariane's third stage


Location

Begin End Position
L: 20 Dec 1981   15°W / 26°W
21 Mar 1993 Aug 1996 22.8°E, inclined

End of life

Out of service Aug 1996
Cause deorbited


Transmits on 137.17 MHz

Astrophilately covers:

Ariane-1

Launch cancel Kourou. Credit: #411

 Ariane-1

Launch cancel Kourou. Credit: #411

Ref.: #7, #15, #66, #78a, #411 - update: 05.11.19 Home