SKYNET 4C
Launch
Launched on Aug 30, 1990 from Ariane Launch Area 2, French Guiana aboard a Ariane 44LP.
Ariane 44LP | Skynet 4C & Eutelsat-2 F1 →
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Orbit class
IGSO — Inclined Geosynchronous (BeiDou / QZSS, figure-8 ground track)
Operator
Ministry of Defence
Country
United Kingdom
Manufacturer
British Aerospace Space Systems
Launched
Aug 30, 1990
Mass
1,250 kg
Apogee
36,288 km
Perigee
36,264 km
Inclination
13.33°
Period
1.01 d
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