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Telstar 303

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1985-048DLaunched 6/17/1985

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: PAM-D Deploy
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle
Launch Date: 6/17/1985
Last Contact: 2/4/1999

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785.5 km
Inclination: 0.06 deg
Dry Mass: 522 kg
Total Mass: 1,223 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: AT&T
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Constellation

Name: Telstar GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 5

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1985-048D
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/134