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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Apogee, Perigee & Period
Satellite Mass
Highlights on some of the satellites launched from Guiana Space Center:
Proba 5 is a government satellite operated by European Space Agency (ESA) (ESA) for the purpose of earth observation (Earth Science).
Delivered via Vega (launch vehicle) from Guiana Space Center, it was launched into space on 7 May 2013 and orbits the Earth as a sun-synchronous LEO satellite. Proba 5 was constructed by QinetiQ Space Belgium (Belgium).
Proba 5 has a launch mass of 140 kg and is expected to have a operational lifetime of 3 years. It navigates with the COSPAR ID 2013-021A and NORAD ID 39159.
Taking 101 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 813km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 820km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 4.87E-04 and it orbits at an inclination of 99 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
Operated by SES S.A. of Luxembourg, Astra 2F is a commercial satellite launched for the purpose of communications.
Constructed by EADS Astrium (France/UK/Germany), it was launched into space using Ariane 5 ECA as the launch vehicle from Guiana Space Center on 28 September 2012. Astra 2F orbits around the Earth as a GEO satellite.
Designed with an operational lifetime of 15 years, Astra 2F has a launch mass of 6,000 kg and dry mass of 2,660 kg. It navigates with the COSPAR ID 2012-051A and NORAD ID 38778.
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 35,777km 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 2.13E-04 and it orbits along the Earth longitude of 28 degrees.
Heaviest satellite launched by European Space Agency (ESA) into space at 1,367 kg
Designed for earth observation (Earth Science), Aeolus is a government satellite operated by European Space Agency (ESA) (ESA).
Constructed by Airbus Defense and Space (France/UK/Germany/Spain), it was launched into space using Vega as the launch vehicle from Guiana Space Center on 22 August 2018. Aeolus orbits around the Earth as a LEO satellite.
Designed with an operational lifetime of 3 years, Aeolus has a launch mass of 1,367 kg and navigates with the COSPAR ID 2018-066A and NORAD ID 43600.
With an orbital eccentricity of 2.24E-04, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 314km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 317km. It takes 92 minutes to orbit the Earth at an inclination of 97 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
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.
With an orbital eccentricity of 5.22E-04, 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. It takes 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth along the longitude of 48 degrees.
Designed for earth observation (Optical Imaging), Pleiades Neo 3 is a commercial satellite operated by Airbus Defense and Space (France).
Constructed by Airbus Defense and Space (France), it was launched into space on 29 April 2021 using Vega as the launch vehicle from Guiana Space Center. Pleiades Neo 3 orbits around the Earth as a sun-synchronous LEO satellite.
Designed with an operational lifetime of 10 years, Pleiades Neo 3 has a launch mass of 920 kg and navigates with the COSPAR ID 2021-034A and NORAD ID 48268.
With an orbital eccentricity of 2.14E-04, 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. It takes 97 minutes to orbit the Earth at an inclination of 98 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
Heaviest satellite launched by Malaysia into space at 5,800 kg
Operated by MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. of Malaysia, Measat 3B is a commercial satellite launched for the purpose of communications.
Delivered via Ariane 5 ECA (launch vehicle) from Guiana Space Center, it was launched into space on 11 September 2014 and orbits the Earth as a GEO satellite. Measat 3B was constructed by Airbus Defence and Space (Germany/France).
Designed with an operational lifetime of 15 years, Measat 3B has a launch mass of 5,800 kg and navigates with the COSPAR ID 2014-054B and NORAD ID 40147.
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.
With generated usable power of 16000 watts, Measat 3B orbits along the longitude of 92 degrees.
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).
A GEO satellite, it was launched into space using Ariane 5 ECA as the launch vehicle from Guiana Space Center on 15 July 2015. Meteosat 11 was constructed by Thales Alenia Space (France/Italy).
With a launch mass of 2,000kg and a dry mass of 1,200kg, Meteosat 11 is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 12 years. It orbits around the Earth 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.
Compare Meteosat 11 with Thuraya 3 from United Arab Emirates.
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