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Toulouse
French manufacturer. Toulouse, Toulouse, France.
AKA: Aerospatiale Matra;Astrium;Matra;Matra Marconi Space-France. Location: Toulouse.
Country:
France.
Spacecraft:
Orion.
Projects:
Astra,
Eutelsat,
Hispasat,
SPOT,
ST,
Telecom,
WorldSpace.
Agency:
Inmarsat,
Nilesat.
1988 March 11 - .
23:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA1.
LV Family:
Ariane.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 3.
1990 October 30 - .
23:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 6925.
1991 March 8 - .
23:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 6925.
1991 December 16 - .
23:19 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA2.
LV Family:
Ariane.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 44L.
1992 April 15 - .
23:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA2.
LV Family:
Ariane.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 44L.
- Telecom 2B - .
Mass: 2,200 kg (4,800 lb). Nation: France.
Agency: France Telecom.
Manufacturer: Toulouse.
Program: Telecom.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Eurostar 2000.
USAF Sat Cat: 21939 . COSPAR: 1992-021A. Apogee: 35,804 km (22,247 mi). Perigee: 35,769 km (22,225 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. Stationed at 3 deg E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 5 deg W in 1992-1999 As of 5 September 2001 located at 24.98 deg E drifting at 0.634 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 77.10W drifting at 2.683W degrees per day..
1992 September 10 - .
23:04 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA2.
LV Family:
Ariane.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 44LP.
- Hispasat 1A - .
Mass: 2,194 kg (4,836 lb). Nation: Spain.
Agency: Hispasat.
Manufacturer: Toulouse.
Program: Hispasat.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Eurostar 2000.
USAF Sat Cat: 22116 . COSPAR: 1992-060A. Apogee: 35,794 km (22,241 mi). Perigee: 35,784 km (22,235 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.20 min. Stationed at 30 deg W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 30 deg W in 1992-1999 As of 3 September 2001 located at 29.99 deg W drifting at 0.013 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 83.37E drifting at 3.458W degrees per day..
1992 December 9 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse CE.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- VERT (POIVRE) Test / imaging mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: Toulouse.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1993 July 22 - .
22:58 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA2.
LV Family:
Ariane.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 44L.
- Hispasat-1B - .
Mass: 2,120 kg (4,670 lb). Nation: Spain.
Agency: Hispasat.
Manufacturer: Toulouse.
Program: Hispasat.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Eurostar 2000.
USAF Sat Cat: 22723 . COSPAR: 1993-048A. Apogee: 35,794 km (22,241 mi). Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. Stationed at 30 deg W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 30 deg W in 1993-1999 As of 5 September 2001 located at 30.13 deg W drifting at 0.024 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 8 located at 157.75E drifting at 1.953W degrees per day..
1993 July 27 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse CE.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- BLANC Imaging mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: Toulouse.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1994 March 1 - .
Launch Site:
Biscarosse.
Launch Complex:
Biscarosse CE.
LV Family:
Black Brant.
Launch Vehicle:
Black Brant 9CM1.
- NOIR Imaging mission - .
Nation: France.
Agency: Toulouse.
Apogee: 300 km (180 mi).
1994 November 29 - .
10:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas IIA.
1995 December 6 - .
23:23 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA2.
LV Family:
Ariane.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 44L.
- Telecom 2C - .
Mass: 2,283 kg (5,033 lb). Nation: France.
Agency: France Telecom.
Manufacturer: Toulouse.
Program: Telecom.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Eurostar 2000.
USAF Sat Cat: 23730 . COSPAR: 1995-067A. Apogee: 35,793 km (22,240 mi). Perigee: 35,777 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. Stationed at 1.1 deg E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 3 deg E in 1996-1999 As of 5 September 2001 located at 5.05 deg W drifting at 0.004 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 3.02E drifting at 0.001E degrees per day..
1996 August 8 - .
22:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA2.
LV Family:
Ariane.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 44L.
- Telecom 2D - .
Mass: 2,150 kg (4,730 lb). Nation: France.
Agency: France Telecom.
Manufacturer: Toulouse.
Program: Telecom.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Eurostar 2000.
USAF Sat Cat: 24209 . COSPAR: 1996-044B. Apogee: 35,803 km (22,246 mi). Perigee: 35,771 km (22,227 mi). Inclination: 0.20 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 3 deg E in 1996; 5 deg W in 1996-2000; 8 deg W in 2000.- As of 5 September 2001 located at 7.90 deg W drifting at 0.004 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 7.85W drifting at 0.005W degrees per day..
1996 November 21 - .
20:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36A.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas IIA.
1997 September 2 - .
22:21 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA2.
LV Family:
Ariane.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 44LP.
- Hot Bird 3 - .
Payload: Eurostar 2000+. Mass: 2,900 kg (6,300 lb). Nation: Europe.
Agency: Eutelsat.
Manufacturer: Toulouse.
Program: Eutelsat.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Eurostar 2000.
USAF Sat Cat: 24931 . COSPAR: 1997-049A. Apogee: 35,806 km (22,248 mi). Perigee: 35,762 km (22,221 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.00 min. Geosynchronous. Stationed over 13.3E Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 13 deg E in 1997-1999 As of 3 September 2001 located at 12.96 deg E drifting at 0.012 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 3.94E drifting at 0.003W degrees per day..
1998 February 27 - .
22:38 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA2.
LV Family:
Ariane.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 42P.
- Hot Bird 4 - .
Payload: Eurostar 2000+. Mass: 2,900 kg (6,300 lb). Nation: Europe.
Agency: Eutelsat.
Manufacturer: Toulouse.
Program: Eutelsat.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Eurostar 2000.
USAF Sat Cat: 25237 . COSPAR: 1998-013A. Apogee: 35,797 km (22,243 mi). Perigee: 35,773 km (22,228 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.00 min. Geostationary at 13.0 degrees E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 13 deg E in 1998-1999 As of 2 June 2001 located at 14.35 deg E drifting at 0.065 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 7.18W drifting at 0.004W degrees per day..
1998 March 24 - .
01:46 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA2.
LV Family:
Ariane.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 40.
- SPOT 4 - .
Mass: 2,755 kg (6,073 lb). Nation: France.
Agency: CNES.
Manufacturer: Toulouse.
Program: SPOT.
Class: Earth.
Type: Earth resources satellite. Spacecraft: SPOT-4.
USAF Sat Cat: 25260 . COSPAR: 1998-017A. Apogee: 826 km (513 mi). Perigee: 824 km (512 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 101.40 min.
Developed by Matra Marconi Space/Toulouse for CNES, the satellite provided 10-m resolution images with a wide field of view. SPOT 4 also carried a wide field 'vegetation' imager and a laser communications experiment. Launch was by an Arianespace Ariane 40 rocket, the base Ariane 4 model with no strap-on boosters. The liquid hydrogen fuelled third stage of the Ariane 40 entered an 800 km sun-synchronous orbit together with SPOT 4.
1998 April 28 - .
22:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA2.
LV Family:
Ariane.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 44P.
1998 August 25 - .
23:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA2.
LV Family:
Ariane.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 44P.
1998 October 9 - .
22:50 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC36B.
Launch Pad: SLC36B.
LV Family:
Atlas.
Launch Vehicle:
Atlas IIA.
- Hot Bird 5 - .
Payload: Eurostar 2000+. Mass: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb). Nation: France.
Agency: Eutelsat.
Manufacturer: Toulouse.
Program: Eutelsat .
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Eurostar 2000.
USAF Sat Cat: 25495 . COSPAR: 1998-057A. Apogee: 35,807 km (22,249 mi). Perigee: 35,764 km (22,222 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.00 min. Geostationary at 10.0 degrees E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 13 deg E in 1998-1999 As of 3 September 2001 located at 12.97 deg E drifting at 0.010 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 25.56E drifting at 0.014W degrees per day..
1998 October 28 - .
22:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA2.
LV Family:
Ariane.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 44L.
1999 December 3 - .
16:22 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA2.
LV Family:
Ariane.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 40.
- Helios 1B - .
Mass: 2,750 kg (6,060 lb). Nation: France.
Agency: DGA.
Manufacturer: Toulouse.
Program: Helios.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: SPOT-4.
Spacecraft: Helios 1A-1B.
USAF Sat Cat: 25977 . COSPAR: 1999-064A. Apogee: 682 km (423 mi). Perigee: 680 km (420 mi). Inclination: 98.20 deg. Period: 98.40 min.
French optical military reconnaisance satellite based on Spot 4. Taken out of service in mid-October 2004, when the orbit of the satellite was lowered to 637 x 640 km, taking it out of the path of Helios 1A and the Helios 2A that would be launched in December 2004.
2000 March 20 - .
18:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC31.
LV Family:
R-7.
Launch Vehicle:
Soyuz-U-PVB.
- Dumsat - .
Mass: 2,382 kg (5,251 lb). Nation: Europe.
Agency: Starsem.
Manufacturer: Toulouse.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Cluster 2.
USAF Sat Cat: 26106 . COSPAR: 2000-015A. Apogee: 17,687 km (10,990 mi). Perigee: 332 km (206 mi). Inclination: 64.70 deg. Period: 316.60 min. Cluster 2 Composite Mock-Up validation flight. Mass model of a pair of Cluster II scientific satellites built by Aerospatiale Matra. Second test launch of the Soyuz-Fregat launch vehicle..
2000 March 21 - .
23:28 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA3.
LV Family:
Ariane 5.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 5G.
2000 August 17 - .
23:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA2.
LV Family:
Ariane.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 44LP.
2000 September 6 - .
22:33 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA2.
LV Family:
Ariane.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 44P.
- Eutelsat W1 - .
Mass: 3,250 kg (7,160 lb). Nation: Europe.
Agency: Eutelsat.
Manufacturer: Toulouse.
Program: Eutelsat.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Eurostar 2000.
USAF Sat Cat: 26487 . COSPAR: 2000-052A. Apogee: 35,812 km (22,252 mi). Perigee: 35,760 km (22,220 mi). Inclination: 0.20 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.
European Telecommunications Satellite Organization's Eutelsat W1 was launched into a geostationary transfer orbit, targetted for a final 10 deg E orbital position. The box-shaped 2.5 x 5.0 m satellite has two rectangular solar panel arrays spanning 31.7m and two dishes, a European beam and a steerable beam. The payload includes 28 Ku-band transponders. Stationed at 10 deg E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 1 deg E in 2000. As of 1 September 2001 located at 9.92 deg E drifting at 0.005 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 8 located at 10.05E drifting at 0.006W degrees per day.
2000 September 14 - .
22:54 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA3.
LV Family:
Ariane 5.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 5G.
- Astra 2B - .
Payload: Eurostar 2000+. Mass: 3,320 kg (7,310 lb). Nation: Europe.
Agency: SES.
Manufacturer: Toulouse.
Program: Astra.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Eurostar 2000.
USAF Sat Cat: 26494 . COSPAR: 2000-054A. Apogee: 35,801 km (22,245 mi). Perigee: 35,772 km (22,227 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.
Direct Broadcasting satellite. Launch postponed from July 25. Astra 2B was an Astrium/Toulouse Eurostar 2000+ television broadcast satellite owned by the Luxembourg-based Societe Europeene de Satellites. The satellite was to be stationed at 28.2E to replace the German DFS Kopernikus. It carried 28 Ku-band transponders. By September 19 Astra 2B was in a 31,153 x 35,762 km x 0.3 deg orbit, approaching geosynchronous altitude. Stationed at 28 deg E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 28 deg E in 2000. As of 20 August 2001 located at 28.50 deg E drifting at 0.011 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 28.15E drifting at 0.017W degrees per day.
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