In orbitRocket body

ARIANE 44P R/B

NORAD: 21223
COSPAR: 1991-026B

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Spacecraft

Built by: Aerospatiale/Les Mureaux
Owner: Arianespace
Platform (bus): Ariane H10
Mass at launch: 2,000 kg
Dry mass: 1,820 kg
Total mass with attached parts: 1,820 kg
Length: 11.8 m
Diameter: 2.6 m
Span with arrays and booms: 11.8 m
Shape: Cyl

From GCAT by Jonathan McDowell (CC BY 4.0), record S21223, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Launch

Launch date: 1991-04-04
Rocket: Ariane 44P 44P
Flight: Anik E2
Mission name: Anik E2
Launch site: Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA2
Launched by: Arianespace
Rocket performance: Success
Launch designator: 1991-026

From the GCAT launch log, launch 1991-026, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Catalogue record

Object type: Rocket body
Owner code: FR
Launch date: 1991-04-04
Period: 619.7 min
Inclination: 3.42°
Apogee: 34,977 km
Perigee: 422 km
Radar cross-section: 19.2022 m²

From CelesTrak SATCAT, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Where it came from

Catalogued pieces that came from it: 1

Everything from this launch

Payload1 in total, 1 still in orbit
Rocket body1 in total, 1 still in orbit