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RASCOM-QAF 1R

OperationalPayloadGEO

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Launch

Launch date
August 4, 2010 at 08:59 PM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
Ariane 5 ECA →
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
RASCOM-QAF1R & NILESAT 201
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,815 km
Periapsis
35,758 km
Inclination
0.01°
Orbital period
1436.1 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Regional African Satellite Communications Organization (RASCOM)
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
3,050 kg
Dry mass
1,390 kg
Design lifetime
15 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2010-037B
NORAD catalog №
36831
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
RascomStar-QAF
Radar cross-section
65.9677 m²
Status
Operational

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