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Aussat K1

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1985-076BLaunched 8/27/1985

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Leasat Rescue/PAM-D
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle
Launch Date: 8/27/1985
Last Contact: 8/24/1993

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 0.03 deg
Dry Mass: 433 kg
Total Mass: 1,109 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Aussat
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1985-076B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/259