Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Artemis (Advanced Data Relay and Technology Mission Satellite) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
ESA |
Operator/Owner |
European Space Agency |
Users |
Commercial/Government |
Purpose |
Communications/Research |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
21.36 |
Perigee (km) |
35771 |
Apogee (km) |
35803 |
Eccentricity |
0.000379533648029983 |
Inclination (degrees) |
7.03 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.12 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3105 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
1500 |
Power (watts) |
4600 |
Date of Launch |
12-07-2001 |
Expected Lifetime |
10 yrs. |
Contractor |
Alenia Spazio |
Country of Contractor |
Italy |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5G |
COSPAR Number |
2001-029A |
NORAD Number |
26863 |
Comments |
An 18-month rescue mission recovered the satellite; develop European capabilities in satellite communications; test new technologies; support development of European navigation system (EGNOS, c. 2010). |