欧空局的第一颗海事通信卫星Marecs-1于1981年12月19日用阿里安火箭从库鲁射入预定轨道。定位在西经26度的大西洋上空,已于今年2月1日投入使用。 Marecs卫星是世界上第二个民用空间通信网的一部份。第一个民用空间通信网是国际通信卫星组织的Intelsat卫星网。新的空间通信网将由国际海事卫星组织部署和管理。主要任务是采取必要的空间手 ESA’s first maritime communications satellite, Marecs-1, was launched into orbit from Kuru on 19 December 1981 using an Arresian rocket. Located at 26 degrees West Longitude over the Atlantic Ocean, it was put into operation on February 1 this year. Marecs satellite is part of the world’s second civilian space communications network. The first civilian space communications network is Intelsat satellite network of Intelsat. The new space communications network will be deployed and managed by Inmarsat. The main task is to take the necessary space hand