Overview
Most satellites launched from Guiana Space Center are intended for commercial use (71.3%) and for the purpose of communications (61.6%).Majority of these satellites are GEO satellites, with around 183 (52.4%) launched so far.
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Insights from the dataset of satellites launched from Guiana Space Center
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Apogee, Perigee & Period
Satellite Mass
Highlights on some of the satellites launched from Guiana Space Center:
Pleiades Neo 3 is a commercial satellite operated by Airbus Defense and Space (France) for the purpose of earth observation (Optical Imaging).
A sun-synchronous LEO satellite, it was launched into space using Vega as the launch vehicle from Guiana Space Center on 29 April 2021. Pleiades Neo 3 was constructed by Airbus Defense and Space (France).
With a launch mass of 920kg, Pleiades Neo 3 is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 10 years. It orbits around the Earth with the COSPAR ID 2021-034A and NORAD ID 48268.
Taking 97 minutes to orbit the Earth, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 623km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 626km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 2.14E-04 and it orbits at an inclination of 98 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
Second heaviest satellite launched by EUMETSAT (European Organization For The Exploitation Of Meteorological Satellites) into space at 2,000 kg
A government and civil satellite, Meteosat 11 is operated by EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) of Multinational for the purpose of earth observation (Earth Science and Meterology).
Delivered via Ariane 5 ECA (launch vehicle) from Guiana Space Center, it was launched into space on 15 July 2015 and orbits the Earth as a GEO satellite. Meteosat 11 was constructed by Thales Alenia Space (France/Italy).
Designed with an operational lifetime of 12 years, Meteosat 11 has a launch mass of 2,000 kg and dry mass of 1,200 kg. It navigates with the COSPAR ID 2015-034A and NORAD ID 40732.
Taking 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,791km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,795km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 4.74E-05 and it orbits at an inclination of 3 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
Heaviest satellite launched by Spire Global Inc. into space at 4 kg
Designed for earth observation (Meteorology and Automatic Identification System (AIS)), Lemur 2F161 is a commercial satellite operated by Spire Global Inc. (USA).
Constructed by Spire Global (USA), it was launched into space on 29 April 2021 using Vega W18 as the launch vehicle from Guiana Space Center. Lemur 2F161 orbits around the Earth as a sun-synchronous LEO satellite.
Lemur 2F161 has a launch mass of 4 kg and navigates with the COSPAR ID 2021-034F and NORAD ID 48273.
Taking 95 minutes to orbit the Earth, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 608km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 612km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 2.87E-04 and it orbits at an inclination of 98 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
A commercial satellite, Astra 2F is operated by SES S.A. of Luxembourg for the purpose of communications.
Delivered via Ariane 5 ECA (launch vehicle) from Guiana Space Center, it was launched into space on 28 September 2012 and orbits the Earth as a GEO satellite. Astra 2F was constructed by EADS Astrium (France/UK/Germany).
With a launch mass of 6,000kg and a dry mass of 2,660kg, Astra 2F is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 15 years. It orbits around the Earth with the COSPAR ID 2012-051A and NORAD ID 38778.
With an orbital eccentricity of 2.13E-04, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,777km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,795km. It takes 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth along the longitude of 28 degrees.
Heaviest satellite launched by Japan into space at 5,857 kg
Operated by Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation of Japan, JCSat 17 is a commercial satellite launched for the purpose of communications.
A GEO satellite, it was launched into space using Ariane 5 as the launch vehicle from Guiana Space Center on 18 February 2020. JCSat 17 was constructed by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (USA).
Designated with COSPAR ID 2020-013A and NORAD ID 45245, JCSat 17 is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 15 years. It has a launch mass of 5,857 kg.
Taking 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,773km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,800km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 3.20E-04.
JCSat 17 orbits along the longitude of 136 degrees at an inclination of 7 degrees.
Heaviest satellite launched by Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom) into space at 3,270 kg
A commercial satellite, Optus 10 is operated by Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom) of Australia for the purpose of communications.
A GEO satellite, it was launched into space using Ariane 5 ECA as the launch vehicle from Guiana Space Center on 11 September 2014. Optus 10 was constructed by Space Systems/Loral (USA).
With a launch mass of 3,270kg, Optus 10 is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 15 years. It orbits around the Earth with the COSPAR ID 2014-054A and NORAD ID 40146.
Taking 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,772km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,802km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 3.56E-04 and it orbits along the Earth longitude of 164 degrees.
Designed for communications, Eutelsat Quantum is a commercial satellite operated by EUTELSAT S.A. (Multinational).
Delivered via Ariane 5 (launch vehicle) from Guiana Space Center, it was launched into space on 30 July 2021 and orbits the Earth as a GEO satellite. Eutelsat Quantum was constructed by Airbus (France/UK/Germany/Spain).
Designed with an operational lifetime of 15 years, Eutelsat Quantum has a launch mass of 3,461 kg and navigates with the COSPAR ID 2021-069B and NORAD ID 49056.
Taking 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,728km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,772km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 5.22E-04 and it orbits along the Earth longitude of 48 degrees.
Second heaviest equatorial satellite launched into space at 650 kg
O3b FM09 is a commercial satellite operated by O3b Networks Ltd. (United Kingdom) for the purpose of communications.
A equatorial MEO satellite, it was launched into space using Soyuz-ST-B as the launch vehicle from Guiana Space Center on 18 December 2014. O3b FM09 was constructed by Thales Alenia Space (France).
O3b FM09 has a launch mass of 650 kg and orbits around the Earth with the COSPAR ID 2014-083D and NORAD ID 40351.
With an orbital eccentricity of 1.73E-04, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 8,063km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 8,068km. O3b FM09 takes 288 minutes to orbit the Earth with its self-generated usable power of 1500 watts.
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By Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 | Ariane 5 | Ariane 5 ECA | Delta 2 | Dnepr | Electron | Falcon Heavy | Long March 2C | Long March 2D | Long March 3B | Pegasus | Proton | Proton M | PSLV | Rokot | Soyuz | Soyuz-2.1b | Vega
By Launch Vehicle: Cape Canaveral | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Guiana Space Center | International Space Station | Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | Plesetsk Cosmodrome | Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Taiyuan Launch Center | Vandenberg AFB | Xichang Satellite Launch Center | Boeing Satellite Systems | Airbus Defense and Space | EADS Astrium | Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems | Space Systems/Loral | Surrey Satellite Technology | Technical University Berlin | Thales Alenia Space
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