CIEL-2

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CIEL-2 is classified as:

Geostationary
TV

NORAD ID: 33453

Int'l Code: 2008-063A

Perigee: 36,101.5 km

Apogee: 36,194.1 km

Inclination: 0.8 °

Period: 1,454.2 minutes

Semi major axis: 42518 km

RCS: 8.9336 m² (large)

Launch date: December 10, 2008
Source: Canada (CA)
Launch site: TYURATAM MISSILE AND SPACE COMPLEX (TTMTR)

Ciel 2 is a commercial broadcast communications satellite owned by Canadian Ciel Satellite Group[1]. It is the largest Spacebus class satellite ever built to date (5561 kg). Operating from 129W geostationary orbit position, its 32 Ku band transponders will deliver high-definition and other TV services throughout North America.

1 33453U 08063A   24138.90030161 -.00000025  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 33453   0.7969  91.2752 0010882 321.2712 241.1178  0.99021935 56490

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC