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Class: Earth. Type: Magnetosphere. Destination: High Earth Orbit. Nation: Germany. Agency: Max-Planck-Institut fur Extraterrestrische Physik,. Manufacturer: Max-Planck-Institut.

German geophysics satellite.

Typical orbit: 496 km x 67232 km at 4 degrees inclination. Associated Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44P.

Equator-S Chronology

1997 December 2 - Equator-S - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane. Perigee: 591 km (367 mi). Apogee: 67,065 km (41,672 mi). Inclination: 6.20 deg. Period: 1,337.20 min.

Bibliography:

McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page (launch records), Harvard University, 1997-present. Web Address when accessed: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Report (Internet Newsletter), Harvard University, Weekly, 1989 to Present. Web Address when accessed: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.

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