GEOS-2

GEOSTATIONARY SCIENTIFIC SATELLITE-2 - Norad ID: 10981

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GEOS-2

10981

Spacetrack Directory Number

1978-07-14

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Satellite information GEOS-2

Spacetrack Directory Name	GEOS-2
Alternative name	GEOSTATIONARY SCIENTIFIC SATELLITE-2
Orbit launches	1978-07-14
Deorbitation
Country/organisation of origin	European Space Agency (ESA)
Starting point	AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Perigee	36017 km
Apogee	36059 km

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GEOS 2, 10981 is a payload satellite owned by ESA (ESA) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 14 Jul 1978 UTC via a DELTA 2914 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

satellite GEOS-2 Date of exalting 14.07.1978y.

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