M-SAT
Program: M-SAT. Objective: Communications. Overview: Canadian communications satellite.
Major Events:

  • 1996 April 20 - M-SAT 1.  Spacecraft: HS 601. Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42P.

    Geostationary at 106.5W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 106 deg W in 1996-1999 As of 3 September 2001 located at 106.55 deg W drifting at 0.004 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 106.48W drifting at 0.004W degrees per day.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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