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Ariane 44L | Télécom 2B & Inmarsat-2 F4

Name: Ariane 44L | Télécom 2B & Inmarsat-2 F4
Start: 1992-04-15T23:25:27.000Z
End: 1992-04-15T23:25:27.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 2

Arianespace • Ariane 44L • Ariane Launch Area 2 (NA)

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Télécom 2B & Inmarsat-2 F4

Arianespace • Ariane 44L • LA-2

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Télécom 2B and Inmarsat-2 F4 are French and International communications satellites operating in GEO.

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Ariane 44L

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Variant: 44L

Length: 58.7 m

Diameter: 3.8 m

Reusable: No

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Launch info

Provider

Arianespace

Vehicle

Ariane 44L

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 2 (LA-2)

State

NET

1992-04-15T23:25:27+00:00

Window start

1992-04-15T23:25:27+00:00

Window end

1992-04-15T23:25:27+00:00

Orbit

Geostationary Orbit

Mission type

Communications

Launch site

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Reusable

LEO capacity (kg)

10200

GTO capacity (kg)

4950

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Ariane Launch Area 2

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Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana5.23200, -52.77819Provider map

Télécom 2B & Inmarsat-2 F4

Télécom 2B and Inmarsat-2 F4 are French and International communications satellites operating in GEO.

Rocket

Ariane 44L

Manufacturer: Aérospatiale

The Ariane 4 was an expendable space launch system, developed by the Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES), the French space agency, for the European Space Agency (ESA). It was manufactured by ArianeGroup and marketed by Arianespace. Since its first flight on 15 June 1988 until the final flight on 15 February 2003, it attained 113 successful launches out of 116 total launches.

Maiden flight

1989-06-05

Launch mass (t)

484

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Service provider

Arianespace

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Commercial • FRA

Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.

Objects from this launch

21 objects

SATCAT inventory for 1992-021

Last checked: 2026-03-15T12:11:01.431+00:00

Last success: 2026-03-15T12:11:01.431+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-03-15T12:11:01.431+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-03-15T12:11:01.431+00:00

Snapshot hash: 7a7f6e42dbe31a1d22b0243e4bfeab3c0aa772a85aa8fb4fd8ab6b96ca706598

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 2Delta: +2RB: 1DEB: 18UNK: 0

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SATCAT payload objects

TELECOM 2B
1992-021ANORAD 21939PAYFrance (FR)Ops: -
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 1447.11 minRCS: 17.063 m²
Inc: 14.5°
35957 km → 36046 km
INMARSAT 2-F4
1992-021BNORAD 21940PAYIMOps: -
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 1470.21 minRCS: 13.997 m²
Inc: 12.1°
36430 km → 36473 km

SATCAT non-payload objects

ARIANE 44L+ DEB [SPELDA]
1992-021DNORAD 21942DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 347.91 minRCS: 16.109 m²
Inc: 4.3°
288 km → 19727 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021ENORAD 22850DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 640.54 minRCS: 2.013 m²
Inc: 4.0°
952 km → 35521 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021FNORAD 22851DEBFrance (FR)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 91.12 minRCS: 41.880 m²
Inc: 3.8°
91 km → 568 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021GNORAD 23237DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 640.01 minRCS: 0.785 m²
Inc: 3.8°
922 km → 35524 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021HNORAD 23238DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 641.59 minRCS: 0.960 m²
Inc: 4.3°
970 km → 35557 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021JNORAD 23239DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 643.42 minRCS: 0.353 m²
Inc: 3.4°
1059 km → 35561 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021KNORAD 23240DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 644.42 minRCS: 1.810 m²
Inc: 3.2°
1083 km → 35588 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021LNORAD 23241DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 640.91 minRCS: 0.474 m²
Inc: 3.9°
940 km → 35552 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021MNORAD 23242DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 641.12 minRCS: 0.932 m²
Inc: 4.2°
943 km → 35560 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021NNORAD 23244DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 649.91 minRCS: 0.997 m²
Inc: 4.3°
1350 km → 35602 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021PNORAD 23245DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 639.66 minRCS: 0.538 m²
Inc: 3.6°
994 km → 35434 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021QNORAD 26790DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 645.54 minRCS: 0.304 m²
Inc: 3.8°
1108 km → 35621 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021RNORAD 28577DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 645.08 minRCS: 0.275 m²
Inc: 3.0°
1073 km → 35632 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021SNORAD 29026DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 643.14 minRCS: 0.178 m²
Inc: 3.3°
1073 km → 35533 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021TNORAD 32999DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 641.01 minRCS: 0.329 m²
Inc: 4.3°
955 km → 35541 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021UNORAD 34178DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 641.46 minRCS: 0.228 m²
Inc: 4.0°
931 km → 35589 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021VNORAD 34179DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 642.34 minRCS: 0.134 m²
Inc: 3.7°
995 km → 35570 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021WNORAD 34180DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 647.49 minRCS: 0.322 m²
Inc: 4.7°
1270 km → 35558 km
ARIANE 44L+ R/B
1992-021CNORAD 21941RBFrance (FR)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 88.72 minRCS: 12.228 m²
Inc: 4.0°
139 km → 283 km

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Provider legacy

Arianespace

Lifetime launches

2 in 2026

Arianespace has 49 launches on record, with 2 in 2026.

Rocket track record

Ariane 44L

Successful missions

0 in 2026

Ariane 44L has 39 successful missions on record, with 0 in 2026.

Pad history

Ariane Launch Area 2

Pad launches

2 in 2026

Ariane Launch Area 2 has 25 launches from this pad on record, with 2 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

98% all time

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Pad turnaround

48d 23h

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Objects from this launch

21 objects

SATCAT inventory for 1992-021

Last checked: 2026-03-15T12:11:01.431+00:00

Last success: 2026-03-15T12:11:01.431+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-03-15T12:11:01.431+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-03-15T12:11:01.431+00:00

Snapshot hash: 7a7f6e42dbe31a1d22b0243e4bfeab3c0aa772a85aa8fb4fd8ab6b96ca706598

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 2Delta: +2RB: 1DEB: 18UNK: 0

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SATCAT payload objects

TELECOM 2B
1992-021ANORAD 21939PAYFrance (FR)Ops: -
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 1447.11 minRCS: 17.063 m²
Inc: 14.5°
35957 km → 36046 km
INMARSAT 2-F4
1992-021BNORAD 21940PAYIMOps: -
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 1470.21 minRCS: 13.997 m²
Inc: 12.1°
36430 km → 36473 km

SATCAT non-payload objects

ARIANE 44L+ DEB [SPELDA]
1992-021DNORAD 21942DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 347.91 minRCS: 16.109 m²
Inc: 4.3°
288 km → 19727 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021ENORAD 22850DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 640.54 minRCS: 2.013 m²
Inc: 4.0°
952 km → 35521 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021FNORAD 22851DEBFrance (FR)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 91.12 minRCS: 41.880 m²
Inc: 3.8°
91 km → 568 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021GNORAD 23237DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 640.01 minRCS: 0.785 m²
Inc: 3.8°
922 km → 35524 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021HNORAD 23238DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 641.59 minRCS: 0.960 m²
Inc: 4.3°
970 km → 35557 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021JNORAD 23239DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 643.42 minRCS: 0.353 m²
Inc: 3.4°
1059 km → 35561 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021KNORAD 23240DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 644.42 minRCS: 1.810 m²
Inc: 3.2°
1083 km → 35588 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021LNORAD 23241DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 640.91 minRCS: 0.474 m²
Inc: 3.9°
940 km → 35552 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021MNORAD 23242DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 641.12 minRCS: 0.932 m²
Inc: 4.2°
943 km → 35560 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021NNORAD 23244DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 649.91 minRCS: 0.997 m²
Inc: 4.3°
1350 km → 35602 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021PNORAD 23245DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 639.66 minRCS: 0.538 m²
Inc: 3.6°
994 km → 35434 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021QNORAD 26790DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 645.54 minRCS: 0.304 m²
Inc: 3.8°
1108 km → 35621 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021RNORAD 28577DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 645.08 minRCS: 0.275 m²
Inc: 3.0°
1073 km → 35632 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021SNORAD 29026DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 643.14 minRCS: 0.178 m²
Inc: 3.3°
1073 km → 35533 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021TNORAD 32999DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 641.01 minRCS: 0.329 m²
Inc: 4.3°
955 km → 35541 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021UNORAD 34178DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 641.46 minRCS: 0.228 m²
Inc: 4.0°
931 km → 35589 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021VNORAD 34179DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 642.34 minRCS: 0.134 m²
Inc: 3.7°
995 km → 35570 km
ARIANE 44L+ DEB
1992-021WNORAD 34180DEBFrance (FR)
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 647.49 minRCS: 0.322 m²
Inc: 4.7°
1270 km → 35558 km
ARIANE 44L+ R/B
1992-021CNORAD 21941RBFrance (FR)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: FRGUIPeriod: 88.72 minRCS: 12.228 m²
Inc: 4.0°
139 km → 283 km