Marecs B2
General
| Designation | 15386 / 84114B |
| Launch date | 10 Nov 1984 |
| Country of origin | Europe |
| Mission | Telecommunications |
| Geostationary orbit | see below |
| Launch vehicle | Ariane V11 |
Location
| Begin | End | Position |
| L: 10 Nov 1984 | 55°W | |
| 21 Mar 1993 | Feb 1997 | 14.9°W, inclined |
| Mar 1997 | Jan 2002 | 26°W, inclined |
End of life
| Out of service | Jan 2002 |
| Cause | The satellite was deorbited. It was still working, was to be used for communications with Antartica, but 11 Sep 2001 events cut the funding. |
External resources
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Technical data
Specifications
L-band
C-band
Transmits on 137.17 MHz
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