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Afristar / 1998 - 063A

Spacecraft propulsion supplied by ArianeGroup

Afristar / 1998 - 063A
Afristar Category Commercial Telecom
Operator Worldspace Corporation
Orbit GEO
Sat position 21° E
Launch date 28.10.1998
Launch mass 2765 kg
Design life 2765 kg
Launcher Ariane 44L
Satellite / Bus Eurostar 2000
Manufacturer Matra Marconi Space

 

Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
Propulsion Responsibility:
bullet 12 x 10 N thruster (N2O4 / MMH), S10-13
10 N bipropellant thruster S10-13

 

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