23864 - PALAPA C2

Palapa C-2 was an Indonesian geosynchronous communications satellite that was launched from Kourou, French Guiana, by an Ariane 44L rocket. With its 34 transponders and parked at 113 E longitude, it is expected to provide voice and vision communications to a large area bounded by Iran, Vlodivostok, Australia and New Zealand.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1996-05-16
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana