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Greece

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Greece

People
Ptolemy
Spacecraft
Eurostar 2000
Launch Vehicles
Atlas V
Agency
Hellas

Chronology

2 events

2003 May 13

Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC41. Launch Pad: SLC41. LV Family: Atlas V. Launch Vehicle: Atlas V 401.
  • Hellas Sat 2 - . Mass: 3,440 kg (7,580 lb). Nation: Greece. Agency: Hellas. Class: Communications. Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Eurostar 2000. USAF Sat Cat: 27811 . COSPAR: 2003-020A. Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Perigee: 35,775 km (22,229 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.20 min. Launch delayed from January 30, March 11 and 14, May 10 and 12, 2003. Spacecraft former Intelsat KTV, NSS-KTV, NSS-6, Intelsat APR-3. As of 2007 Mar 8 located at 38.95E drifting at 0.006E degrees per day..

2017 April 18

15:10 GMT - . Launch Platform: ISS. LV Family: Atlas V. Launch Vehicle: Atlas V 401.
  • UPSat - . Payload: QB50-GR02. Nation: Greece. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 42716 . COSPAR: 1998-067LX. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). Perigee: 137 km (85 mi). Inclination: 51.61 deg. Period: 87.25 min. See UPSat (QB50 GR02) ↑. Part of the QB50 international network of 50 CubeSats for measurements in the lower thermosphere..
  • DUTHSat - . Payload: QB50-GR01. Nation: Greece. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 42724 . COSPAR: 1998-067MD. Apogee: 159 km (98 mi). Perigee: 148 km (91 mi). Inclination: 51.61 deg. Period: 87.55 min. See DUTHSat (QB50 GR01) ↑. Part of the QB50 international network of 50 CubeSats for measurements in the lower thermosphere..