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MACSAT 2 (M 2)
active
Payload
LEO
MACSAT 2 (M 2) is a United States payload satellite, launched on May 9, 1990 into LEO.
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Launch
Launch date
May 9, 1990 at 05:50 PM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Launched by
Scout G-1 →
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
MACSAT 1 & 2
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
684 km
Periapsis
570 km
Inclination
89.75°
Orbital period
97.25 min
Spacecraft
Operator
United States
Launch mass
70 kg
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
1990-043B
NORAD catalog №
20608
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United States
Radar cross-section
0.5296 m²
Status
active